Last week, the White House issued an executive order that ended the policy of separating children detained by customs from their parents. But reuniting the 2,300 children already separated from their parents has been slow going.
Corporate Tax Abatements: The Marshmallow Experiment or Waiting for Godot?
Schools and other public services struggle to meet today’s pressing needs, while governments invest in future business growth. The data suggest this investment most often does not pay off and instead shortchanges our children.
Immigrant Parents Face Impossible Choices for Their Children as Fear Grows
Undocumented parents have become afraid to apply for Medicaid or other resources for their children, even though their children are US citizens.
Supreme Court Upholds Muslim Travel Ban: Questions of Immigration and Discrimination
Writing for the majority, Chief Justice Roberts acknowledged the president’s frequent mention of the need for a “Muslim ban” to make the country more secure, but the decision upheld his right, in all of his authority, to do so.
The Motivations and Vision for One Nonprofit News Startup
Another day, another nonprofit media outlet? Funded by philanthropy and spurred by the desire of mainstream media reporters to survive the downsizing of commercial media, a team of four reporters will launch a new online news site next month in Richmond. Will its business plan work out?
Waco Looks Inward to Turn Around Troubled Schools
Waco is the first school district to partner with a community nonprofit, as opposed to a charter operator, in a turnaround partnership.
Corporate Money Clogs Gears of Another Washington Think Tank
In 1999, a new nonprofit think tank called New America was founded to support research fellows on the left and the right with the aim of improving the quality of public debate. Now nearly two decades old, the think tank has run into a number of challenges.
The Wealth Gap as Reflected in Gifts to Universities: Is There a Crowd-Out Effect?
Another reason to worry about the phenomenon of mega-gifts in philanthropy—does it crowd out giving from others?
Clarence Thomas Writes SCOTUS Decision on Women’s Right to Know
The US Supreme Court ruled that California’s pregnancy crisis centers don’t have to provide disclosures to their clients, either about their medical licensing status or the services they don’t provide—like abortion.
Don’t Be Like Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Red Hen’s ouster of Sarah Huckabee Sanders last week may signal a growing backlash against the Trump administration. It is also an example for the nonprofit sector of what it looks like to stand up for your values as the sector undergoes its own racial equity movement.
The Concept of Negative Goodwill: When Do Naming Rights Cross the Line?
This op-ed says there’s a line between the naming of a building and usurping what is meant to be an institution collectively owned. The difference is between tangible and intangible assets.
A Failed Experiment for Gates: Just Data, or a Call for Course Correction?
The Gates Foundation admits that a major educational investment hasn’t worked. What key lessons have they learned from the effort?