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Though Silenced by an Assassin’s Bullet, St. Romero’s Vital Witness Lives On
Killed by a bullet while delivering Mass in San Salvador 38 years ago, the example of former Archbishop Óscar Romero, now canonized, speaks to core values that inform the best work of not only the Catholic Church, but of civil society as a whole. → Read More
A City of Billionaires and Kids in Need: Homelessness in the Big Apple
More than 10 percent of New York City’s public school students are homeless, and that that number has risen by more than half in the past five years. Where do you go from there? → Read More
Arkansas Public Media Collaboration Falters
The faltering of a public media collaboration in Arkansas points to the fact that while nonprofit journalism is a growing field, its economic model still remains fragile. → Read More
New Philanthropic Initiative Aims to Scale Nonprofit Journalism
A new organization, backed by a venture capitalist who launched the Texas Tribune nearly a decade ago and the founder of Chalkbeat, aims to raise $1 billion to support mission-driven local news outlets. → Read More
Law Students Walk Out to Voice Rejection of Kavanaugh as Legitimate Justice
Students from more than 30 law schools began a series of walkouts yesterday afternoon to protest the US Senate’s confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice. They wore black in support of all survivors of sexual assault or abuse. → Read More
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Adopts a Digital Startup Ethos
Share10TweetEmailShare10 SharesChicago’s YWCA seeks a new non-nonprofit model. Share10TweetEmailShare10 Shares → Read More
Confronting Declining Public Trust in Charity
Do aggressive fundraising practices, the exploitation of vulnerable people, and single-minded pursuit of organizational growth at the expense of charitable objectives threaten what remains of the public’s trust in nonprofits? → Read More
The Promise and Risks of Receiving Appreciated Assets
It’s not enough to focus on return; you must also take risk-adjusted return into account. → Read More
A New Nonprofit Journalism Concept Trying to Take Root in New Jersey
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed landmark legislation into law last June to revitalize the state’s local news journalism. → Read More
Gates Foundation Assesses Progress on UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Gates Foundation is skeptical that extreme poverty will be eliminated by 2030, as the UN aims to achieve, but it does outline a path for further global poverty reduction. → Read More
Pope Francis Summons Bishops for Global Abuse Prevention Summit
In a homily given on Tuesday, Pope Francis said that adversarial forces are attacking the bishops of the Catholic Church “to create scandal” and divide the faithful. The bishops are not the victims here, and this summit call may be too little, too late. → Read More
Deep Divide over UN’s Call for Action and Trump Climate Policy
Making “the market” concede that business must ultimately bend to the goals, values, and the eventual survival of society is the ideological contest of our time. → Read More
A Standing Ovation for the Oregon Symphony’s Take on Homelessness
In its “Sounds of Home” season, the Oregon Symphony took a risk with the world premiere of Gabriel Kahane’s oratorio, which examines homelessness and housing insecurity. → Read More
Catholic Church Reaction to Abuse Shows Dangers of Slow Crisis Response
The more the church tries to gracefully find its way out with apologies absent real transparency and responsibility, the more moral and spiritual rot inevitably infects every fiber of the institution. → Read More
Fire at the National Museum of Brazil: An International Cultural Tragedy
Whatever can be salvaged from the museum’s fire will be determined in time. The human passion that brought what this museum once held remains unharmed. → Read More
The Catholic Church Culture War Just Got More Perilous
A former Vatican ambassador denounced Pope Francis in a 11-page letter for failing to act more swiftly to protect children from predatory priests. But the letter’s author himself stands similarly accused. → Read More
Will a $3 Million LL Bean Parks Donation Cleanse the Company Brand?
Is L.L. Bean’s $3 million pledge to the National Park Service a smart move after the FEC accused heiress and board member Linda Bean of giving more than allowed to a pro-Trump PAC? → Read More
Grassroots Efforts are Crucial in Oswego’s Fight for Environmental Justice
Even as federal support for environmental protection declines, at the grassroots, community members are coming together in new ways to support a greener planet, as this story from Oswego, Illinois reveals. → Read More
Going Once, Going Twice…Christie’s Partners in the Digital Age
Christie’s is known for commercial auctions, but it also regularly donates auctioneers to museums and other cultural institutions and nonprofits for their benefit auctions. Now, it is extending its charitable work through partnerships with online platforms. → Read More
Facebook Announces First-Year Results of its Birthday Fundraisers
Facebook birthday fundraisers raised $300 million the first year they were offered. What might your nonprofit want to consider when mulling their use? → Read More