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SPLC files federal lawsuit over inadequate medical, mental health care in Alabama prisons
The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) filed suit today against the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) for putting the…
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Charities Try New Strategies as Fundraising Rebounds
By Alex Daniels Charitable giving may not be mired in a “lost decade” after all. Donations will climb back to their 2007 pre-recession peak sooner…
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Lifestyles, Attitudes, and Technology Are Shaping Millennials’ Giving
By Megan O’Neil Instant access to information and a migration away from institutional affiliations are shaping how members of the millennial generation engage with philanthropic…
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Annual Philanthropy Numbers On The Rise: U.S. Giving Nears Pre-Recession Levels
By Tom Watson Those who don’t seek charitable donations for a living can usually be forgiven for one of the most common misperceptions in ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµnÌýphilanthropy:…
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Manny, the Famous Frenchie, Joins the Fight Against Pet Cancer
It’s not every day you bring a new puppy into your home—let alone one that becomes famous. That’s exactly what happened to Jon and Amber…
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A Pride Month Promise – The Trans Military Ban’s Days are Numbered
ByÌýIan S. Thompson By all accounts,ÌýLandon WilsonÌýserved with honor in the U.S. Navy during a short, but distinguished military career. He was trained as a…
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A Wife Speaks: 10 Years in Prison and 1,000 Lashes for a Blog
By Ensaf Haidar, Wife of Imprisoned Saudi Arabian Activist Raif Badawi I still pursue that mirage…two years have passed and I am still faced with…
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Changing Centers – A View of the LIVESTRONG Symposium
By Iram Leon Iram is many things to many people: proud father, amazing cancer survivor, and runner extraordinaire. Recently he attended and spoke on a…
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Sometimes Students Become Our Role Models: Lessons from Lily
I handed out the benchmark test results in April. Lily looked at hers, the 48% glaring back at her. This wasn’t the grade she was…
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Teen Capitalists Demand Congressional Attention, Supply Dessert
By Warren Rojas Junior Achievement USA’s latest crop of budding entrepreneurs are looking to bend pols’ ears with prospective start-up plans on Tuesday. And the…
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We Know How to Change Foster Care
By Juan Carlos Piñeiro Escoriaza In 2010 I got a call from the founder of a nonprofit called the Possibility Project, requesting a meeting —…
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NARF, CILS, and ACLU defend students’ rights to wear eagle feathers at graduation
NARF has long defended the right of Native ¾«¶«Ó°Òµn students to wear eagle feathers at graduation.Ìý Earlier this month, NARF, California Indian Legal Services (CILS),…
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