A federal judge imposed fines as she found that the state of Washington failed to remedy poor services for people with mental illness.
Judge Holds WA in Contempt over Use of Jails as Mental Health “Waiting Rooms”
New Organization Aims to Lead Nonprofit Sector into the Future from a DC P.O. Box
The nonprofit sector has as many “bright new ideas” as any other sector. It’s up to nonprofits to be wise in the ways they get behind or reject these proposals.
DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation into Alton Sterling Shooting
The fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, who died after being shot multiple times while pinned to the ground, has prompted protests and investigations.
Is Diversity Training a Bad Bet?
Mandatory workplace diversity initiatives often make things worse for minority employees and job applicants.
The New Lives of Old Motels in Southern California
Old motels plus new ideas have created safe havens and healing places.
Nonprofits Step In to Pay for Louisiana Residents’ Enrollment in Medicaid
Is Louisiana’s new plan a “sidestep” of the legislative process, or a practical patch over a politicized spat that threatened the well-being of nonprofits and those they served?
Iraq’s Religious, Ethnic Minorities Disappearing Due to ISIS Violence and Global Inaction
Just a day after the deadliest terrorist attack in Iraq’s history targeted a Shi’a neighborhood, a coalition of nonprofit groups released a report documenting the decimation of Iraq’s religious and ethnic minorities by ISIS violence.
Women Organize to Storm Border in Venezuela
What would cause 500 women, including many mothers, to storm the border between Venezuela and Colombia, braving a National Guard cordon?
Historic Massachusetts City Gets Aggressive with PILOTs
The city of Lowell’s response to the University of Massachusetts’s purchase of a large commercial property, taking it off the tax rolls, has led to a significant reaction.
Who Really Benefits When Billionaires Give Away their Wealth?
Summer 2016 Digital Issue
This edition turns out to have been perfectly timed to coincide with a shift that is occurring in our nonprofit regulatory environment.
Animal Control? Help—There’s a Donkey on the Sidewalk!
As the City of Brotherly Love prepares to host the Democratic National Convention this month, a playful and artful nod to the party’s mascot is stopping people in their tracks all around town.