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 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 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.

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.

As landlords pursue an expanding market for luxury renters, tenants in rent-controlled apartments are being pushed out in what some call “mass evictions.”

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.

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.

Britain’s Guardian newspaper establishes a nonprofit affiliate in the U.S. to supplement its income.

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.

Environmental nonprofits advocate and educate in order to protect the environment and the natural world around us…and sometimes they sue to get goats off a mountain.

As Oklahoma’s budget woes continue and the state of its public education worsens, charities are stepping in to help the new at-risk population: Oklahoma’s teachers.

Knowing who is trying to influence public policy and how they organize their arguments is a critical skill for anyone who has an interest in good government.