Until the 1990s, the story of slavery was entirely absent from the tour of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home and plantation. Tours of the slave quarters were then added, but the rest of the tour focused on Jefferson. Now, Monticello is changing to reflect the Black majority who lived there.
Does the Emerson Collective Square with Philanthropic Accountability?
Laurene Powell Jobs wants to do philanthropy differently through the Emerson Collective, but is her way in alignment with democratic principles?
Nine Months after Maria, Puerto Rico Recovery Challenges Persist
Nine months after Maria hit, Puerto Rico once again faces hurricane season. Many challenges remain, including the threat of hundreds of school closures, intermittent power, rising asthma rates, and dozens of unclaimed bodies.
Webinar: Giving USA—How did giving go in 2017?
With all that occurred last year in the political and economic realms, what really happened with philanthropy? This must-watch webinar discusses the giving trends of 2017.
The Nonprofit Whisperer: Building a Culture of Philanthropy
For a nonprofit to build an effective funds development program, a careful strategy of relationship building is a must.
In Texas, Nonprofit Journalism Aims to Fill Gap as For-Profit Local Media Falter
As for-profit dailies shed staff, nonprofit media entities are growing.
California Nonprofit Hospitals Reduce Charity Care, but Are They Being Less Charitable?
In California, nonprofit hospitals are under fire for cutting free or reduced-cost care for low-income patients. But is community benefit best thought of as “charity care” or should we take a broader view that prioritizes public health goals?
Massachusetts Sues Sackler Family Board Members as Part of Opioid Lawsuit
A new twist emerges in a Massachusetts case filed last week against Purdue Pharma for its role in the nation’s opioid epidemic. Piercing the corporate veil, the state attorney general’s office names eight executives and eight Sackler family board members as individual defendants.
Nonprofits and Cities: Sometimes BFFs and Sometimes Not
The relationship between nonprofits and local government can be complicated. Local governments often rely on nonprofit partners for service delivery. But nonprofits also can be powerful critics of local authorities, which can lead to significant conflict.
Rent Strike: An Old Tactic for a New Generation
While tenant politics must evolve new strategies, grassroots tenants engagement in the form of a rent strike can provide the fuel needed to build a national movement.
Is NY’s Atty. General Underwood Just Picking on the Trump Foundation?
While Trump’s defense of the suit against his foundation is that he is being singled out, recent cases in other states indicate this suit is not out of the norm.
Giving USA—How did giving go in 2017?
Click here to download accompanying slides With all that occurred last year in the political and economic realms, what happened with philanthropy? Did any particular fields of organizations do especially well or badly raising money? Did foundations step forward? What kinds of effects might the tax overhaul law have had? What do last year’s