This weekend’s event will celebrate Little Free Library’s existence, despite local zoning challenges, in all 50 states and around the world.
Brown v. Board of Education: Decades Later, Equality is Still Elusive
Public school segregation persists generations after the Supreme Court mandated integration, now due to economic, geographic, and demographic issues rather than mandates.
The Awakening: Black Lives Matter and a White College Campus
“New day, same story. I am the only person of color. In a meeting comprised of senior leaders in education, I am the only black face.” This is the latest in the NPQ/YNPN series by young writers on equity, diversity, and inclusion.
MacArthur Foundation’s $25M Big Bet on Nonprofit Journalism
Frontline, NPR, and the Center for Public Integrity are among the 12 recipients for this five-year, unrestricted grant meant to spur innovation and support in-depth investigative work by the nonprofit journalism community.
Parishioners Surrender Small Catholic Church but Separate from Hierarchy
In giving up their fight to continue to worship in their community’s Catholic church, this small dedicated parish will also give up its formal ties to the Catholic hierarchy, joining other “renegade” groups of Catholic worshipers all around the country.
Sixties-Something Socialists Make a Come Back in the West
Just what is it about 1960s-style activism that is so appealing to today’s electorate? A look at the cross border trend.
Michigan AG Calls Out Nonprofit in Firefighter Charity Scam
There is nothing new about the parameters of this alleged charity scam being perpetrated in Michigan. We appreciate the AG’s quick and public action because these kinds of endeavors abuse donors and erode the public’s trust in nonprofits.
Donor Naming Rights in U.S. National Parks – Is Brouhaha Justified?
Naming things after donors can cause problems for years to come. When it came to the national parks, where the very public benefit is in its unspoiled nature, there was immediate pushback. Are the fears of the loosening of limits on commercial signage in U.S. national parks based in reality?
School Underfunding Measured by Public Interest Law Center
A study from the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia reveals the degree to which Pennsylvania’s schools are underfunded.
Is Exploiting Workers Key to Your Nonprofit Enterprise Model? The New Overtime Requirements
It has become pretty predictable that when an advancement in wage justice is made, some nonprofits will protest. In this “Voices from the Field,” a workers’ rights attorney speaks out about some of the reactions from nonprofits to the new federal overtime rules.
Sen. Grassley and Senate Judiciary Committee Unpersuaded by Wounded Warrior Answers
The Wounded Warrior Project is not going to be left alone to try to rebuild so long as it is still unclear to others that they know what ails them. Senator Grassley seems to be zeroing in, as is appropriate.
Pittsburgh Foundation Pushes For Restitution from Kimbia for Day of Giving Debacle
The Pittsburgh Foundation is not willing to let bygones be bygones where Kimbia’s failures on the Day of Giving are concerned.