The Supreme Court drastically reduced federal protection for wetlands in 2023. Two environmental lawyers explain how private businesses and nongovernment organizations can help fill the gap.
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near Columbia University on April 30, 2024.
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It’s now clear that tensions in academia regarding concerns about Israel’s relationship with the Palestinian people aren’t limited to campus protests.
Volunteers can help reduce costs, but most nonprofit social service groups rely heavily on government funding.
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By relying heavily on privately run organizations to deliver social services, the government employs fewer people, reducing the size of its bureaucracy. But these partnerships can flounder.
At its peak in the mid-2010s, the Romance Writers of America had around 10,000 members.
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In its bankruptcy filing, the Romance Writers of America blamed ‘disputes concerning diversity, equity and inclusion’ for its membership declining by an astounding 80%.
An anti-abortion rights advocate places a sign in front of an abortion clinic in Phoenix on April 18, 2024.
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While anti-abortion rights activists have lobbied politicians to enforce trigger laws in some states, these advocates have not faced opposition in other places.
With deft leadership, nonprofit boards can capably steer the organizations they oversee.
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This graduate course offers students a rare chance to gain firsthand experience prior to launching their careers and embarking on years of board service.
Having compassion toward people in need is a top motivation for this demographic group to give.
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Civic engagement is more correlated with giving than religiosity, new research indicates.
Students erect ‘shantytowns’ at Johns Hopkins University in 1986 to call for divestment from South Africa.
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In the 1980s, university administrators called the police on anti-apartheid protesters, threatened to revoke their scholarships and ordered staff to demolish encampments.
Some students walked out on Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s commencement speech at Virginia Commonwealth University in May 2024.
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The right commencement speaker can create a memorable experience, generate favorable media coverage for the school and inspire donors. So why do colleges miss the mark on this once-a-year decision?
Aid trucks loaded with supplies wait in Arish, Egypt, after a border crossing with Gaza was closed on May 8, 2024.
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A United Nations agency known as UNRWA is the main player in crisis response in Gaza – but Israel will no longer work with UNRWA, and border crossings are not consistent in getting aid through.
A ‘divest from death’ banner at a University of Oregon protest against the Israel-Hamas war on April 29, 2024.
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Research has shown that anti-gun violence programs have more success when they address root causes such as generational poverty, easy access to guns and a lack of affordable housing.
A student is arrested during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of Texas at Austin on April 24, 2024.
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Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, conservative activists led a counterattack against campus antiwar and civil rights demonstrators by demanding action from college presidents, the courts and the police.
When venture capitalist and techno-optimist Marc Andreessen speaks, many people listen.
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Some people refuse to file tax returns or pay all of their income tax due to moral or ethical concerns. The IRS warns that they, like more selfish tax scofflaws, may face penalties.
Members of the Muslim community gather for the first Taraweeh prayer of Ramadan in New York City in 2024.
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Researchers who analyzed a decade of data detected a reduction in giving after millions of Americans stopped getting a tax break tied to charitable giving.
Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Donald A. Campbell Chair in Fundraising Leadership, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
Professor of Economics and Philanthropic Studies; Associate Dean for Research and International Programs, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University