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Joan Brown Campbell, global and national ecumenical leader, dies at 93
(RNS) — Campbell, who also was the director of religion at the Chautauqua Institution, was described as 'an extraordinary ecumenist and activist' by Bishop Vashti McKenzie, the current NCC general secretary.
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POSTED APRIL 11, 2025 10:02 PM |
Black Americans are more likely than other racial groups to express their faith in the workplace
(The Conversation) — Researchers found that when Black Christians mentioned their faith at work, they feared they would be discriminated against because of both their race and their religion.
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POSTED APRIL 11, 2025 9:54 PM |
Jane Austen’s grave may save a troubled Winchester Cathedral
LONDON (RNS) — The novelist's 250th birthday celebrations will surely prove a steady source of income — and just as well, may offer a much-needed diversion from the social troubles besetting the congregation in southern England.
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POSTED APRIL 11, 2025 9:36 PM |
Trump taps Yehuda Kaploun to serve as his antisemitism envoy
(RNS) — Kaploun’s nomination comes as the president has ramped up the administration’s focus on antisemitism.
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POSTED APRIL 11, 2025 9:16 PM |
The New Yorker’s tone-deaf Holy Week cartoon
(RNS) — Eustace Tilley seems to be looking down his nose at a third of the world’s population.
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POSTED APRIL 11, 2025 7:56 PM |
Federal judge refuses to block immigration enforcement operations in houses of worship
WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge found that there have been only a handful of such enforcement actions and the faiths had not shown the kind of legal harm that would justify a preliminary injunction.
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POSTED APRIL 11, 2025 6:57 PM |
Passover demands we reject cruelty toward strangers in our land
(RNS) — The Haggadah’s fixation on our intimate knowledge of oppression sounds like a warning not to take the values of a society for granted.
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POSTED APRIL 11, 2025 6:27 PM |
African church leaders defend migrants after Libya bans humanitarian aid agencies
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Libya's move signals its determination not to become a resettlement zone for migrants fleeing violence in East Africa.
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POSTED APRIL 11, 2025 5:04 PM |
Who are you calling a wicked child?
(RNS) — Maybe the rebellious kid is the real hero of Passover.
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POSTED APRIL 11, 2025 4:37 PM |
Why Cory Booker’s 25-hour (near) jeremiad fell short
(RNS) — Though he attacked Donald Trump, Booker also made appeals to the same myth of American innocence that the administration leans on.
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POSTED APRIL 10, 2025 10:12 PM |
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
In Unit 29, Men Incarcerated in Mississippi Tell Their Stories In a book released last year, men incarcerated in one of America’s most notorious prisons tell their stories.
POSTED APRIL 11, 2025 12:43 PM |
Women Aren’t Bad at Taking Risks—The System Is Just Rigged Women typically invest less than men. It’s not that they are unwilling—the problem lies in how investing has been portrayed. For too long, it’s been framed as a high-stakes game requiring bold, aggressive risk-taking. But that narrative is misleading.
POSTED APRIL 10, 2025 11:45 AM |
Is the New Political Order Undoing Decades of Healthcare Progress? The United States stands at a political crossroads as recent policy changes threaten to unravel decades of progress toward healthcare equity and accessibility. Are current political shifts merely the latest iteration of a familiar cycle, or do they represent a deeper erosion of foundational healthcare infrastructure?
POSTED APRIL 10, 2025 10:00 AM |
The Unraveling of Rural Healthcare in Wisconsin and Beyond Rural hospitals are closing at an alarming rate. What are the reasons for the often abrupt closures, and what happens to the patients and communities left behind?
POSTED APRIL 10, 2025 10:00 AM |
Planning for Success: Why Asset Transfers to Communities Matter Foundations often offer loans to community groups. This may seem efficient but can make projects precarious. Gifting assets, by contrast, sets groups up for success.
POSTED APRIL 09, 2025 1:00 PM |
How the Black South and Labor Can Unite to Create Pathways to Good Jobs Georgia is the cradle of the civil rights movement, but, as elsewhere, Black workers still lack equitable access to good jobs. What can be done?
POSTED APRIL 09, 2025 10:00 AM |
Unite in Advance: Philanthropy Coalition Launches Solidarity Campaign A philanthropy coalition launches a solidarity campaign to defend the freedom to support our essential nonprofit sector.
POSTED APRIL 09, 2025 6:00 AM |
The Case for Solidarity Between Nonprofit and Federal Workers The Trump administration’s efforts to axe federal workers and roll back union rights makes evident the urgent need for solidarity between nonprofit and federal workers.
POSTED APRIL 08, 2025 1:35 PM |
How to Not “Obey in Advance”—Actions for Resisting Authoritarianism These are not normal times for nonprofits and movements. But these times also provide an opportunity to recommit to mission and advance the values that we hold dear.
POSTED APRIL 08, 2025 1:00 PM |
“How Do We Break Out of Pity?”: Reframing Children as Philanthropic Citizens Philanthropy education must shift from pity to solidarity, empowering children as active participants in their communities. Programs like The Giving Square foster empathy, agency, and real-world problem-solving in young people.
POSTED APRIL 08, 2025 12:37 PM |
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