What can Brexit teach nonprofits? A lot. Britain’s vote to stay or leave the EU is influenced by the arrogance and aloofness of political and economic leaders, similar to U.S. voters’ perceptions influencing domestic electoral politics.
Number of Global Refugees at Record Levels in 2015
With one in every 113 people on Earth affected, forced displacement reaches a historic high—higher than in the aftermath of WWII.
Should Impact Investing Require Social License to Operate?
The idea of the need as an impact investor—or, indeed, any type of nonprofit venture—for a social license from the community to operate is long overdue. Here, a colleague from Australia explains why.
Government-Private Partnership Delivers Free Online Education to Refugees
The U.S. State Department is teaming up with Coursera to provide free courses to refugees in need of education to be successful after dislocation and resettlement.
Protesters and Police Killed in Mexico Education Strife
At least six are dead and more than 100 are injured in a teacher’s union clash with police in southern Mexico.
Rape Recognized as War Crime with Conviction of Former Congolese VP
In a landmark conviction and sentence, Bemba’s case is the first time the International Criminal Court has recognized rape as a weapon of war.
House Vote Denies IRS Access to Nonprofit Donor Lists
Congress moves to strengthen nonprofit donor confidentiality in the name of free speech, but are they making it easier for some groups to hide their millionaire and billionaire supporters?
NY and Louisiana Pass Bills to Fully Pay for Indigent Legal Aid
New York and Louisiana are setting out on parallel trajectories to amend the funding woes affecting their public defenders’ offices, defendants, and victims.
Nonprofit Public Tech Space Supports Learning and Economy
Imagine a library with no books; instead, every space is filled with high-end technology.
Original Art in Every Hospital Room in Vermont: A Philanthropic Legacy
A simple mission by a loving mother inspires an act of philanthropy that improves quality of life through art for thousands of hospital patients in Vermont.
American Medical Association Says Pain Shouldn’t Be the Fifth Vital Sign
In an effort to reduce overdose deaths linked to opioid addiction, the American Medical Association advocates eliminating screening for patients’ pain.
“Without Doing Anything Against It”: The Evils of Tacit Agreement
What lessons can we draw from the conviction of a former SS guard for his complicity in the mass murders at Auschwitz?