Creative play, digital tools, and exposure to successful “creatives” are building skills and offering new career paths as the maker movement reaches into schools and libraries.
Nonprofits and DOE Foster Creative “Makerspaces” to Meet New Economy
Religious Communities Develop around…Health Insurance?
Healthcare sharing ministries are a growing alternative approach to health, confronting the often-catastrophic costs of medical care while at the same time building a religious community.
Ouster of Wounded Warrior CEO and COO Follows Preliminary Audit Findings
The sudden ouster of the CEO and COO at Wounded Warriors Project was treated as breaking news. Controversy about lavish spending and tactics are prompting a reset at the largest U.S. veteran’s charity.
Make a Stand: When Rapid Growth Hits Speed Bumps
From a humble lemonade stall to a fundraising app after four years and $1 million in seed funding: What’s next for Make a Stand?
Internet Comes Down on Whole Foods after Tweet of Prepackaged Oranges Goes Viral
While the store has made commitments to be more environmentally and socially conscious with its products, Whole Foods still can and must do better.
Zika Spread Prompts Reexamination of Public Policy Re: Women’s Health in South America
With limited access to comprehensive family planning, including contraceptives and abortions, women will continue to be the face of poverty in Latin America despite a growing middle class.
Activists at UN Use Disgraced Martin Shkreli to Put a Face on Drug Gouging
Protestors wore masks with Shkreli’s face outside a UN meeting on finding solutions for developing and providing access to affordable medicine.
R.I.P. Architecture for Humanity—Long Live Open Architecture Collaborative
A classic example of stakeholders being smarter than consultants has played out for an architecture nonprofit undergoing a reforming and renaming process.
What Are Nonprofit Boards Concerned About in 2016?
Before reading this article, ask yourself the question, “What is my board concerned about in 2016?” See how closely this pulse survey aligns—then, let us know!
147-Page Grand Jury Report on Pennsylvania Diocese Reveals Decades of Sexual Abuse and Cover-up
A grand jury investigation uncovers more than 50 priests abused and victimized hundreds of children for decades while the leaders of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown in Pennsylvania did little to nothing to stop the abuse.
Tampa General Hospital Board Votes to Pay Itself
Yesterday, NPQ published an article entitled “What Drives Executive Compensation?” Today, we look at the issue of board compensation and wonder how connected the two are, and what the correlation may be to the use of external compensation consultants.
U.S. Attorney Opens Investigation into Boston Latin School after Allegations of Racism
Allegations of racism and disparate treatment of minorities have prompted a federal investigation of the oldest public high school in America.