There is no excuse for abusing workers—the public knows it, and so do you.
Mad Cow Theatre Suffers Public Shaming and Loses Grant for Stiffing Artists
Despite Police Apology and Data Commitment, Black Community Remains Leery
“This dark side of our shared history has created a generational, almost inherited mistrust” between many communities of color and the police officers who serve them.
Museum and County in Pitched Battle over Relationship Gone Sour
All over the country, nonprofit cultural institutions wind up in financial partnerships with local governments. Eventually, some of them end up in full-on disputes that place the future of the nonprofit at risk.
The True Cost of the War on Terror
Hidden from view, the ongoing War on Terror is estimated to have cost $5 trillion to date.
Nonprofit Workforce Issues: Realizing Our Potential through Policy and Practice
NPQ will spend the next month focusing on the nonprofit workforce, both raising the issues that may make us uncomfortable to look at but which are collectively solvable and celebrating the extraordinary purpose and power of many “ordinary” nonprofit workers.
Closing of 105-year-old Nonprofit Reflects Larger Policy Change
The conversation about what kind of housing Jacksonville, Florida, needs lagged behind an outcome pushed by federal policy, and as a result, a transitional housing organization will close.
Chemical Companies Harness Markets’ Power for the Good of the Environment
The “enlightened self-interest” of chemical companies causes them to develop planet-friendly products and then push for regulation that grows that new market.
Working Conditions: Disease Cluster Comprises Nonprofit Mental Health Workers in Sioux Falls
Nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable populations often operate from facilities in less desirable locations. What makes those locations less desirable is a legitimate consideration for both nonprofits and their employees if that undesirability may include potential environmental health risks.
The Civil Society Considerations of Cutting Off Julian Assange’s Internet Access
London’s Ecuadorian embassy has essentially been Julian Assange’s office while he is receiving asylum, which puts his host nation in a tough spot.
New Site Provides Extraordinary Resources for Community Activists
A collection of maps and documents on a website called Mapping Inequality traces the ugly history of redlining in the United States and provides an additional way for residents and activists to understand their communities’ economic history.
Foundation Report Exposes the Reality of Lived Race-Based Inequality in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, growing up as a black girl is a daily challenge, as documented in this report through a number of excruciating key differentials.
Research and Evaluation in the Nonprofit Sector: Implications for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
In this important article from NPQ’s EDI series, two researchers raise important questions every nonprofit and philanthropy should consider in the way nonprofits design research and use data. Let’s talk about it!