As networks with younger audiences, these platforms have seen their potential to influence online users to get out and engage with national and local politics.
Young Voter Registration? Instagram, Twitter & Tumblr Are On It!
I Revel in Making Sense of Complexity
Shena Ashley is Director of the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute.
“To understand the dynamics that happen across the industry really helps to make an instant connection in all of the different areas and silos of the sector and it’s that challenge and something that we take to heart here to bring that perspective so no one feels like they’re trapped in a particular part of the sector or silo and that they can’t see themselves as larger industry players.”
One Year On, Water Crisis Stays Personal for Flint Foundation Leader
US Secretary of Agriculture Set to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
Thinking he should resign because he didn’t have enough to do, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was given a new project by President Obama: tackle the opioid epidemic and its effects on rural America.
Payments Owed to Trump Go to His Foundation Instead—But Who Paid the Taxes?
More examples arise of Donald Trump’s business and nonprofit activities being intertwined, as Trump’s personal income is sent to his charitable foundation. Whose idea was it, and who paid the taxes?
“Nothing Has Changed”: Dede Wilsey Retains Steely Grip on SF’s Museums
Whether through resilience or stubbornness, Dede Wilsey and the museums she leads survive a $2 million whistleblower judgment while legal inquiries into a $450,000 payment continue.
Lawsuits Filed to Block New Overtime Regulations
New regulations governing who is eligible for overtime pay go into effect December 1st, unless two recently filed lawsuits delay or reverse the process.
Silicon Valley Wunderkind Secretly Funds Newly Formed Anti-Clinton 501(c)(4)
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey attempts damage control after admitting he funded an anti-Clinton meme group.
Massachusetts Charter School Vote Attracts National Dark Money
A question about Massachusetts’s schools has become a national plebiscite on school reform.
20 NPQ Articles That Were Read 10,000 or More Times over the Last Year
NPQ exists to help the civil sector grow in effectiveness and its influence. This means we must address both internal operations and the external operating environment where both you and NPQ work as nonprofits. Our daily readership is growing very quickly, but our content is always fueled and informed by you. So now we want to make a deal.
Reframing Social Issues Before, During, and After an Election: An Essential Guide
After last night’s presidential debate, our readers may be looking for a rhetoric translator. This webinar with Julie Sweetland of the Frameworks Institute breaks down the basic narratives that are in constant use by U.S. politicians whenever an event like last night’s occurs. Understanding these narratives is a necessary for nonprofits that may wish to advance a different agenda.
New Mexico Nonprofits Attribute Surge of Citizenship Applications to Election
In New Mexico, immigrant advocates say there has been a surge over the past year in applications for citizenship, and that a major motivator is the wish to vote.