Nonprofits
Now What?
With the election over, progressives have an unprecedented opportunity to make a difference.
With the election over, progressives have an unprecedented opportunity to make a difference.
The abuse of the synthetic drug known as methamphetamine has become a top crime problem in the United States, and now a global epidemic. In this audio lecture, part of the Stanford Social Innovation Review's conference on evaluation, IT leader and philanthropist Thomas Siebel discusses the nature of meth addiction as well as the efforts of the Meth Project, a large-scale prevention program aimed at reducing first-time meth use through public service messaging, public policy, and community outreach.
How many of us take for granted the simple freedoms and rights we enjoy in this digital age? James Woolsey, past director of the Central Intelligence Agency, leads a fascinating panel discussion on "Human Rights in the Information Age," with Samantha Power and Michael Posner. The panel was part of the Aspen Ideas Festival.
Obama's new spirit of service and giving should be a boon to the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.
The Internet will increasingly be used to build momentum for social change.
Foundations' plans to match gifts to local nonprofits will stimulate giving.
BB&T decides to help with the bailout of the financial market.
Why the Soccer Ball Project—one of the world's first multistakeholder efforts to stop abuses of labor rights—is failing to protect workers in Pakistan.