New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz, and two of its most important landmarks are receiving long-needed repairs in time for the city’s 300th anniversary in 2018.
Restoring Historic Jazz Landmarks in New Orleans
Homeless College Students: Alive and In Need of Our Help
An alarming percentage of college students are homeless. Some schools are ramping up services to help these students find lodging, but a systemic approach is needed.
U.S. Warehouses $7B in Disaster Health Supplies—But Who Will Use Them?
A little-known $7 billion federal stockpile of medicine and equipment awaits a public health disaster. Its effectiveness hinges on a fragile network of local volunteers and public health offices.
New CA Legislation Would Impose Mandatory Sentence for Sexual Assaults
California considers legislation to strengthen mandatory minimum sentences for rape, Do mandatory minimums accomplish their intended goals, or encourage more plea bargaining and less accountability?
Understanding Crowdfunding after a Tragedy
Crowdfunding is a popular and easy way for supporters around the world to help people in need. Nonprofits and donors need to be aware of the rules of the road—and the potential potholes—when designing and participating in crowdfunding campaigns.
Atoning for 272 Slaves: What Will Reconciliation Mean for Georgetown?
Georgetown has historically been dedicated to social justice, but in this case, President John DeGioia believes something more is required.
Corporate Philanthropy: Totals Up, Skepticism Down?
Corporate donations in 2015 experienced a nearly four percent increase over 2014 totals. While charity and the private sector don’t always seem to go hand-in-hand in the public’s mind, the steady increase in corporate giving might be giving new hope to the nonprofit sector.
Why Is This Little Rock Youth Development Agency Closing?
The closing of an Arkansas nonprofit reminds us that all charities require advocates, and often neglect recruiting them until it’s too late.
Sculpture As Narrative: Art Installations Animate History of Land and Sea
Two multi-artist, site-specific installations help visitors to interpret and honor the spaces they occupy—one a city park, the other a retired warship.
GOP Convention Protest Restrictions Struck Down as Unconstitutional; New Agreement to Come
Challenged by the ACLU and ordered by a federal judge, Cleveland’s city government is negotiating a more open approach to regulating protests during the upcoming Republican National Convention.
Immigration, Inequality, Impunity, Identity, and the Internet
The Internet makes local events global and vice versa. Populism’s agitation against perceived elites, seen as a key component in the Brexit vote, can be found in various forms around the world.
Skyrocketing Rents Challenge San Francisco Bay Area Nonprofits
The red-hot real estate market in the booming San Francisco region is putting undue pressures on financially challenged nonprofits.