As Give Directly tracks this latest effort, the results just might ignite a public debate in the US about how best to help people. And it just might be what we’ve been hearing from people in crisis all along: “Send money, not stuff.”

Does Starfleet provide a model the nonprofit sector should Boldly Go toward? Vu Le is a believer in strategic federated support of our individual starships.

With a goal to reduce infant mortality by 40 percent by 2020, Columbus won a 78-city, $50 million US Dept. of Transportation “Smart City” grant last year. But implementation has been spotty.

With local news sources disappearing, how is the public supposed to meaningfully participate in self-government?

Apparently, if you’re a museum that owns million-dollar paintings, preparing for climate change is an expense you simply cannot afford to go without.

An interesting use of a consent agenda has a board—perhaps unknowingly—rescind a new code of ethics.

A silver lining in the US 2016 elections is that they have spurred a new wave of underrepresented people to run for local office, especially women.

In Los Angeles, communities of color seek ways to preserve neighborhoods such as Boyle Heights (historically Latinx) and Crenshaw (historically Black), even as developers continue to push for the influx of wealthier, largely white residents.

Donor-Advised Funds, or DAFs, are a rapidly growing staple in the giving of individual donors. But they are also controversial. This important original article by IUPUI’s Patrick Rooney explores how their use may affect the charitable money flows in our modern giving landscape.

In this op-ed, the National Council of Nonprofits shares its analysis of what is at risk for nonprofits in the current House Tax Bill. These are some of the things your board and staff should speak out about as they advocate on behalf of your institution.

In its recent piece, CJR points out that 90 percent of the money CALmatters raised in its first three years came from individuals, which is atypical for nonprofit news. What’s its secret sauce?

From three very different urban communities come vivid examples of nonprofit theater groups working to promote understanding and change the conversation about critical social issues.