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In Historic Vote, Presbyterian Church Passes Measure Opening Doors to Marriage Equality

June 19, 2014

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA), a church with nearly two million members, made history today by affirming the marriages of same-sex…

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Trudging on: The fight for Native American justice, The Slants, and Stephen Guillermo’s posthumous degree

June 19, 2014

A day after the Washington football team’s trademark of the Redskins name was cancelled, activists are cheering, but the effect is the same. We are…

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The Business Of Doing Good: How Millennials Are Changing The Corporate Sector

June 18, 2014

By Jean Case The Millennials are coming… to an office near you. Over the course of the next decade we will bear witness to one…

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Impacting Youth Through STEM Initiatives, Ethics and Leadership, Character Building, and Strong Outdoor Education

June 18, 2014

National Capital Area Council (NCAC), Boy Scouts of America is the largest youth-serving organization in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area which includes Virginia, DC and…

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Volunteer Opportunities Help Employers Attract Talent, Report Says

June 18, 2014

By Megan O’Neil Well-articulated company policies on giving and volunteerism help employers attract and retain young talent, according to a new survey. The 2014 Millennial Impact…

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4 Tips for Measuring Outcomes Instead of Activities

June 18, 2014

By Jason Saul In my last post, I wrote about why it’s important for nonprofits to measure outcomes rather than activities. I was excited to see…

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Increased social network can have big payoff for nonprofits, study shows

June 17, 2014

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Charitable fundraising once depended primarily upon a charity’s size, efficiency and longstanding reputation. That was before Razoo, Kickstarter, Facebook and Twitter came…

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A Bolder Effort by Big Tobacco on E-Cigarettes

June 17, 2014

By Matt Richtel Electronic cigarettes, promoted as a healthier alternative to tobacco, are getting powerful new backers with an unhealthy reputation: big tobacco companies. The…

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SPLC Hatewatch: Miller’s Crossing

June 17, 2014

MARIONVILLE, Mo. – The troubled Miller boys are buried side-by-side, a few yards from the two-lane blacktop that cuts through the middle of the cemetery…

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Goodwill Assistance Dog Academy graduates second class

June 17, 2014

By Ashley Hopkins The second class of fully trained Goodwill Industries assistance dogs graduated from training last week, and they are now the working companions…

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Running and Coming Out for Equality

June 17, 2014

My reason for running the Marine Corps Marathon as an Athlete for Equality to benefit the Human Rights Campaign is really more of a coming…

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SPLC files federal lawsuit over inadequate medical, mental health care in Alabama prisons

June 17, 2014

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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