Peter Thiel’s $20 billion corporation providing security data analysis to government has been sued by the Department of Labor for anti-Asian discrimination. This is an important article to consider the many ways in which discrimination patterns must be tracked.
Nonprofit, State & Feds Join Forces to Protect Iconic Landmark
The 215-foot-high limestone arch in Virginia known as Natural Bridge has been privately owned since Thomas Jefferson bought it from King George III. As of this week, though, with the help of a nonprofit, it’s become Virginia’s 37th state park.
ITT Students Left Adrift: Now What?
While in the long run the self-inflicted demise of ITT Tech may be a positive for prospective students, some current students need immediate help—among other things, in getting their loans discharged.
An Oregon Nonprofit Facilitates Family Farm Successions
Succession—it’s a word that’s used in business, nonprofit organizations, and even family farming. And with 64% of Oregon’s farmland changing hands, nonprofits are among those trying to aid the transition.
Cooperatives: A Form that Can Help Solve Workforce Issues
October is Co-op month, and NPQ will be celebrating throughout with examples of use of the form as an alternative to other enterprise models. In this newswire, we look at the potential of co-ops as part of the solution to workforce issues in the expanding field of home health care.
Market-Based Government Comes at Great Human Cost
The allure of the marketplace, with its promise of better service at a lower cost, has fueled a decades-long effort to transform and shrink the role of government—but what effect does this have on American citizens and residents?
Part IX from Outer Space: The Dysfunctional Expense Frame that Form 990 Encourages
We know what rating agencies, reporters, and even some funders tend to look for—overhead—and we know where they look: IRS Form 990’s Part IX, the Statement of Functional Expenses.
Debate on ROI for Nonprofit Social Media Still Roiling
Social media presence is necessary to connect with donors, volunteers, and stakeholders. However, quantifying its impact both internally and externally continues to be a challenge.
Painting Purchased by Trump Foundation Is “Stored” at Trump Golf Resort Bar
The bizarre explanation for finding Trump Foundation property at a Trump resort is an illustration of IRS rules about how insiders should—and should not—handle charitable assets.
Is the Future of Higher Education a “Multi-Directional Swirl?”
A new report highlights a disturbing trend in college education: a growth in the number of students attending college but failing to graduate and defaulting on their student loans. But wait, there’s more!
It’s Complicated: Ferguson, Local Activists, and the Missouri History Society Negotiate Accession of Artifacts
We are in a historically significant moment as far as the racial history of this country is concerned, so it’s important to ensure events are documented properly. What are activists to make of a refusal to cooperate?
Serena Williams Takes a Facebook Stand on Racial Injustice
Serena Williams joins the rapidly growing ranks of professional athletes who feel that silence is no longer an option.