AmeriCorps has channeled a full million civic-minded heroes in the last 20 years into community service ventures throughout the United States.
The Hundred Dinosaur March
As Climate Disasters Accelerate, Immigrants Are Often Most at Risk
When the storm hit, which is more dangerous for an immigrant family with members that are undocumented—to ask for help or not?
Nonprofits Help NYC Defendants Navigate the Bail System
A difficult-to-navigate bail system is responsible for landing some New Yorkers in jail without trial. Now, Mayor de Blasio is determined to reform it as part of his plan to halve the city’s number of prisoners.
Funder/Founder Syndrome and a CEO Revolving Door at the Nonprofit Newseum
The nonprofit Newseum showcases the sometimes-circular movement of founders, funders, and board members. When founders are funders, even the best capitalized nonprofits can face angst-filled double trouble.
Illinois Just Passed Automatic Voter Registration—the Future of Voting and Long Overdue
Illinois just became the tenth state to sign into law a bill that will automatically register eligible residents to vote when they interact with a government agency unless they opt out.
Boys Town at 100 Considers Its Best Programmatic Course
Boys Town is changing its program model. Closing residential care sites in four states reflects a trend away from residential care to home-based care in the field overall, but the hundred-year-old organization is not investing its whole operation in this.
Don’t Like the Data? ICE Calls for Destruction of Immigrant Abuse Documentation
The ACLU reports that Immigrations & Customs Enforcement (ICE) requested the destruction of 11 types of records, going back 20 years. In combination with President Trump’s pardoning of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, this signals a criminal disregard for the welfare of immigrants.
“Mass Evictions” Rise in Cities with Influx of Higher-Income Renters
As landlords pursue an expanding market for luxury renters, tenants in rent-controlled apartments are being pushed out in what some call “mass evictions.”
HUD has Always Been Political—and Always Survived
It’s not just the broad base of constituents and interests that makes HUD resilient. Interlocking programs with other agencies make HUD a partner far beyond its legislative mandate.
Using Loans: A 101 Guide To Borrowing For Nonprofit Organizations
If anyone would know the rules for using loans as a nonprofit, it would be the Nonprofit Assistance Fund. This piece is good to share with board members as a base of commonly understood information that will help them manage loans better against the blips, delays and growth tracks in nonprofit finance.
The Guardian Establishes a Nonprofit Wing in the US
Britain’s Guardian newspaper establishes a nonprofit affiliate in the U.S. to supplement its income.
Warren Addresses Racism amid Speculation about a Presidential Run
Many have noticed that Elizabeth Warren has been increasingly speaking to the racism that magnifies the country’s economic challenges for people of color. She has also been deepening her relationships with leaders of color. Some are speculating that she is angling for a presidential run in 2020.