A successful program partnership for low-income and minority academic success is ended by Grinnell College. College officials indicate program cost concerns, but a redefinition of diversity may also be at play.
Religious Persecution in China: Woman Dies as Couple Buried Alive in Demolished Church
In any society, people should never be called upon to pay for their convictions with the price of their lives. But tyranny is jealous of its power and prestige and fearful of dissent.
NOLA’s Historic St. Charles Streetcar Under Fire for ADA Non-compliance
The latest fight to make New Orleans a more accessible city focuses on the St. Charles Streetcar.
Shouldn’t New Mexico Recapitalize Behavioral Health Nonprofits after Ill-Conceived Purge?
Three years ago, the state of New Mexico defunded and drove out of business nearly its entire field of behavioral health nonprofits for no substantive cause. Since then, the number of those seeking services has doubled. Maybe the state should have to step up with the necessary capital to rebuild.
Hospice Industry Problems Multiply as For-Profit Players Swarm the Market
Yet another study finds that for-profit hospice providers are exploiting vulnerable patients and the public by overbilling Medicaid for inappropriate services at a far higher rate than government or nonprofit-run facilities.
Tension on Long Island: One Community’s Response to Xenophobia in the Midst of Toxic National Dialogue
In the community of Patchogue, and on Long Island in general, residents struggle to keep their community whole and thriving despite the constant drumbeat of xenophobic rhetoric from politicians at the national and local level. This story provides a peek at the problem as it is experienced in that one community and the response.
Outcomes of Nonprofit University Geared toward Low-Income Chicago Students in Serious Question
Former students of East-West University earn less than high-school dropouts.
Suit Calls the Question: Can Nonprofit Associations Engage in Issue Advocacy?
Can state law limit the scope of advocacy a membership nonprofit may engage in, or can an association take a stand on any issue its members agree to support?
Nonprofit Cleveland Clinic & For-profit CVS Hook Up for Innovative Onsite Consultation Scheme
CVS and the Cleveland Clinic are taking the trend toward drugstore access to clinic services and adding telehealth to the mix. Is this a good or a bad development? As always, technology takes us places and ethicists and legal scholars follow.
Study: Email Opens Down, But Email Fundraising Revenue Is Up
This report is an excellent reference point for any nonprofit actively doing online fundraising—but caution is advised.
Two Universities’ Encounter with a Firm under SEC Investigation: Years of Donations in Question
Universities go out of their way to nurture living donors who are growing businesses, but what if those businesses are built on fraud? What happens when a major donor turns out to be a crooked businessperson hijacking investors’ funds to support your institution? It’s not difficult to rename a building, but returning gifts to a court-appointed receiver is tough.
Barbers as Civic Engagement Agents: Knight Funds a Proven Strategy
A project in Philadelphia aims to train 60 to 70 barbers as “civic engagement agents” who provide customers with accurate information about civic life and politics and hopefully get them to participate in the general election.