An ACLU study of migrant children arriving to the US during the Obama years reveals a disturbing pattern of abuse and neglect by US customs officials, including physical abuse in more than one in four cases.
Speaking Metaphorically: How Nonprofits Can Prevent Metaphor Meltdown in Their Communications
A well-placed metaphor can grab and focus the attention of the public, but your communications budget and time can be wasted if your metaphor falls flat. FrameWorks discusses how your nonprofit can avoid such “metaphor meltdowns.”
Nonprofit Criticized for Authorizing CEO to Take Cut of Large Donations
An AIDS clinic in Baton Rouge signed a contract with its CEO to give a “cut” of donations over $50,000 to the CEO. What’s wrong with this picture?
Trump Administration’s New Title X Language: An Abortion Gag Rule?
This Title X funding restriction enacted by the Trump administration has the potential to undo much of the positive preventive health services provided by Title X clinics across the country and limit the level of healthcare clinics are able to provide.
Houston Reins In Tax Incentives for Corporations
Houston joins a growing list of cities and counties that are tightening their rules regarding the use of corporate tax abatements. In Houston’s case, the new regulations require that companies receiving public support commit in return to help meet city needs, such as by targeting hiring within low-income communities.
Chicago School Closure Initiative Harms Students and Staff
School closings may be a great idea; the devil is in the implementation. Five years in, student academic performance is down, unforeseen emotional consequences abound, and no one knows if any money was saved.
Web-Based Platform Helps Expand Community-Based Giving Circles
The nonprofit Global Impact, through Growfund, a platform that lets individuals set up donor-advised funds with no minimum, now provides fund administration services for giving circles so they can focus on raising and disbursing funds. One DC giving circle has seen its raised funds double since joining.
Does Seattle’s “Amazon Tax” Signal a Broader Change in City Politics?
Seattle’s business community seeks to overturn a tax to fund city efforts to reduce homelessness. However, threats to leave the city over the tax belie the fact that the economic benefits of being in Seattle far exceed the costs of the tax.
The Importance of Research in Nonprofit Practice: A Barbershop Case in Point
We have known for some time that barbershops are good places for outreach, but as this research shows us, the messenger matters.
Taking a Stand on Kneeling: Will the NFL’s Ban Quell Protest or Backfire?
The National Football League decided that players don’t have to be on the field for the anthem, but if they are, they cannot kneel. Americans must decide whether they will accept this public curtailing of speech.
Philanthropy, Democracy, and the Weird Civic Playground of Nonprofit Museums
The pernicious effects of the nation’s growing inequality undermine democratic practices not only in government, but within the nonprofit sector, such as among museums.
Large Environmental Nonprofits Seek to Embrace Equity—Is the Needle Moving Yet?
Is your nonprofit authentic in its pursuit of being inclusive? Experts say it matters.