On June 21st, Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights will formally present his findings from a 12-day tour of the US last fall to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. His report paints an unflattering portrait of a country riven not only by poverty and inequality, but a deep erosion of human rights.
Remembering Anthony Bourdain: How to Be Human in a Corrupt World
Anthony Bourdain called out domination and modeled inclusion. What can nonprofits learn from his example?
No More! Prisoners’ Families Vow to Boycott Price-Gouging Video Visitation
US prisons have been replacing in-person visits to inmates with video chats run by for-profit companies that exploit families desperate to connect with their loved ones. In response, families have vowed to boycott the video service.
Unions Gain among Adjunct Faculty and Graduate Instructors on Campuses
In a rare bright spot for the US labor movement, unionization drives have succeeded at over 60 campuses across the country, helping lift often-depressed wages and working conditions.
Chicago Nonprofit Lifts Up History of Black Media
As a growing number of museums diversify their collections to include works and collections from voices outside the historically Eurocentric canon, a Chicago nonprofit that digitally archives photos and articles from historically black newspapers is teaming with Google to reach a wider audience.
Supreme Court Rules States May Purge Voters if They Miss a Mailed Notice
June 11, 2018; New York Times and Washington Post In January 2018, NPQ published an article suggesting that nonprofits brace for another attack on voting rights. The gist of that article was the case being heard by the Supreme Court about Ohio’s efforts to purge its voter rolls of people who had not voted in
The Fundraiser as Cultural Phenomenon: When It Works, You Know It
This weekend, thousands of naked Irish women of all ages and sizes braved 53-degree waters to break the world skinny-dipping record and raise money to fight cancer.
Nonprofits and Governments Pursue Food Incubators for Refugee Resettlement
Food incubators are proving to be a promising approach for helping refugee and immigrant populations achieve economic independence and social integration.
Libraries as Affordable Housing Partners?
In San Francisco, a city with a runaway housing market and a nationally recognized library system, a member of the city’s board of supervisors asks if the library can partner with developers to address a severe affordable housing shortage.
Not All Fundraising Ideas Are Good: Roaches at the Cemetery
A New York nonprofit gets fined for fundraising that crosses a legal and tasteful line.
Donors Require Socially Responsible Investments at Universities
While it would be wise to keep our expectations of impact investing’s ability to improve social outcomes in check, some forms of socially responsible investment are virtually cost-free.
The Exclusivity of “Ideological Diversity”
A Conservative student seeks understanding in spite of her white-dominant views. Is there something more sinister at play?