Image: Shutterstock Nonprofits make up around 10% of the United States economy. As such, they can’t exactly set national trends for things like employee pay or diversity, but that doesn’t mean they should dismiss their obligations to equality. It is the responsibility of nonprofits to ensure that they do not foster the same kinds of […]
The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative in Gloucester, Massachusetts, is making waves not only there, but in Boston and elsewhere. The small seaside town of 29,000 has been dealing with drug problems for a while now, and the police are finding that arresting users over and over again, or coercing them into treatment plans, […]
Are you looking to find work in the non-profit field? If helping people is your passion, it might be a good fit, but finding that work can be difficult. In addition to the various normal hurdles of finding a job, like proving that you’re a worthy candidate or actually landing an interview, just finding non-profit […]
For nearly forty years, charitable giving in the United States has hovered at 2%, or slightly above or below it, of the country’s Gross Domestic Product. The latest confirmation of that statistic comes from an annual report issued by the Giving USA Institute, which tracks economic metrics on philanthropy. Even though the way Americans give […]
U.S. sequestration cuts have hit, and some organizations are feeling it more than others. Nonprofit hospitals, which are already on fragile financial ground, started out this month dealing with the 2 percent cut from Medicare reimbursements, which will likely lower their already modest revenues. Nonprofit hospitals differ from government owned public hospitals and privately owned […]
Malala Yousafzai is fifteen years old. Last year, the Taliban, who sought to silence her from speaking up for Pakistani women’s education rights, shot her in the head. They shot to kill, but Malala was stronger than they had reckoned—and she survived. “Here’s what they accomplished,” said Angelina Jolie, who spoke at the recent Women […]
Beyonce, Florence + The Machine, John Legend and more will be performing at “The Sound of Change Live” charity concert in London on June 1st. The concert will help bring global attention to women’s education, health and justice and is being put on by Chime for Change, a nonprofit organization created through Gucci. “Chime for […]
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Johann Olav Koss is considered one of the best speed skaters the world has ever seen. But he’s done more than win Olympic gold medals for his athletic skills: he’s also the founder of Right To Play, an international nonprofit organization that uses the power of play to help children overcome […]
According to Feeding America, the United States has many more hungry citizens than it used to. The nonprofit organization is now feeding about 50% more people than it did in 2006, and though more people have stepped up to help, there are still far too many hungry families in the nation. Today, about 1 in […]
Today is the 15th anniversary of V-Day, a global initiative to end violence against women and girls. According to its website, V-Day is “a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to stop violence against women and […]