A number of media initiatives across the country seek to change exclusionary patterns of coverage by encouraging more resident engagement with local media and elevating community voices and narratives so they can register clearly even in the midst of crisis.
After defunding Planned Parenthood and kicking it out of the women’s health program, the state of Texas has failed to provide a viable alternative, leaving nearly 2 million women without access to care.
Wages and caseloads matter deeply to the quality of direct care, and that’s why nonprofits must advocate for policies that ensure worker fairness.
An effort by a Dallas-based Habitat for Humanity chapter to scale up goes awry, leading to reorganization. This story of bold nonprofit ambition is a real rollercoaster ride.
Depending on how the transition occurs, following a strong nonprofit founder can be a pretty bumpy ride.
Immigrant rights, workers’ rights, and other advocacy groups teamed up to make Austin the first “Freedom City” in Texas after the state legislature banned sanctuary cities.
The volunteer-staffed National Families Together Hotline will work to find the parents of detained children, almost as a private investigator would, and then staff will help connect parents to free legal services.
Waco is the first school district to partner with a community nonprofit, as opposed to a charter operator, in a turnaround partnership.
As for-profit dailies shed staff, nonprofit media entities are growing.
The El Paso Children’s Museum project moves forward thanks to a partnership between the city and the community foundation. Can an entity that accepts taxpayer and donor dollars but isn’t legally beholden to either be a faithful steward of these funds?
