Articles and analysis on today's issues

In this article, we explain nonprofits’ role in thriving communities, the amount of funding nonprofits receive from government sources, and the government funding challenges nonprofits were facing before the shutdown.
Open-source software will “eat the government” In the coming years, expect to see some exciting changes in government operations.One way to reduce mass incarceration: Start local As we search for ways to reduce mass incarceration, jails—the entry points to our nation’s criminal justice system—are often overlooked.What happens to teens who leave high school and work What happens to young people who leave school without a high school diploma and enter the workforce early?It’s about more than just bathrooms Boycotting travel to North Carolina because of House Bill 2 could also have consequences that could harm some of the groups that protestors are concerned about.Human services organizations lag in fundraising, but they’re gaining ground In 2013, human services organizations constituted the largest share of all public charities at 35.5 percent, but they received just 11.7 percent of all charitable contributions.