The politics of delivering aid in war zones are messy, the ethics fraught and the logistics daunting. But getting everything right is essential − and in this instance could save many Gazans’ lives.
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A memorial at the site of the 1911 fire remembers those who died; a cadre of young Jewish women helped push for change in the wake of the tragedy.
Donors and grantmakers often pressure nonprofits to spend as little as possible on fundraising and overhead.
As American Jews grieve, many are giving as well.
Workers are objecting to staffing levels they say endanger patient care and are refusing their employer’s offer that includes raises that they say are too low due to inflation.
Comedians like Stephen Colbert might mock the entertainment mecca, but live theater is in too much of a crisis to dismiss the town’s formula of spectacle meets story.
Because not everyone who is eligible to give blood donates at least once a year, there are periodic shortages, like the one the American Red Cross declared on Sept. 11, 2023.
A scholar of national service programs points out that the government hasn’t spelled out what this one will cost, what its participants will earn or how it will operate.
Botanizing is the practice of observing and appreciating plant life. Two plant scientists explain how it benefits people and the planet.
With Morocco, there’s stronger bureaucracy, and in Libya, authorities are weaker. But, as a scholar who has worked in both countries explains, the results are the same: not enough aid getting through.
When unions amass large sums of money to parcel out to workers, it can give them more leverage in negotiations with employers.
Citizens are helping refugees get settled in the US, but the lack of standard federal rules makes the process tricky for both refugees and citizens to navigate.
When people taking part in 22 pilot programs across the US got free fruits and vegetables, their health improved.
Founded in 1959, the membership group Trout Unlimited has changed the culture of fly-fishing and mobilized members to support conservation. Could its approach work for other social problems?
Shelter dogs get a new shot at life through a college course that teaches them how to be faithful companions once again.
Two economists calculated that the Paycheck Protection Program saved more than 450,000 nonprofit jobs in the first six months after the pandemic was declared.
A nationally representative survey found that the share of nonprofits aware of their right to support or oppose legislation has fallen by more than half in the past 20 years.
Emphasizing self-sufficiency in fundraising pitches can increase charitable donations, a marketing scholar has found.
Massachusetts is establishing the first US green bank dedicated to sustainable affordable housing. Three experts in climate finance explain why better housing can help rein in global warming.
The new museum opened at a time when the teaching of Black history is under attack by conservative politicians.
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Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Glenn Family Chair Emeritus of Economics and Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Interim Director of Data & Research Partnerships at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of Nonprofit Studies, George Mason University
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Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
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Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy, Grand Valley State University
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Senior Scholar in Residence at the Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Law, University of California, Los Angeles
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Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Professor of Law, University of Virginia
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Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Donald A. Campbell Chair in Fundraising Leadership, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Professor of Economics and Philanthropic Studies; Associate Dean for Research and International Programs, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Professor of Nonprofit Management and Policy, Indiana University
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Associate Director of Research, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and Managing Editor, Giving USA, Indiana University