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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.
Nonbank regulation remains unfinished business from the housing crisis The split between bank and nonbank mortgage servicing has returned to pre-crisis levels, but most reforms have only focused on banks.For LGBTQ youth who trade sex to survive, turning 22 can be an unwanted milestone In New York City and elsewhere, funding for runaway and homeless youth is often limited to those ages 16 to 21—leaving many without housing or health care.University of Phoenix’s “top 25” claim isn’t false, but it won’t last The university’s ads boast a top ranking for graduate salaries after attending, but the measure applies to students who enrolled nearly 15 years ago.To talk about structural racism, we have to talk about white privilege Acknowledging that white people get a leg up requires wrestling with a concept integral to the American psyche: notions of fairness.How DC’s farmers’ markets improve food access and the local food system The city has the third highest rate of childhood obesity in the country, but a new program is making fresh produce readily available for low-income residents.Does reviewing clemency petitions cost too much? Let’s take a second look Reviewing those petitions doesn't come cheap, but leaving people in prison for unnecessarily long sentences costs the federal government even more.
