Community and Culture
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Nonprofits Portrayed in Popular Culture
Blue Avocado takes a quick look at the mostly inaccurate way nonprofit organizations are depicted on the big and small screens.
The Volunteer Who Couldn’t
Martin Gorfinkel explores the difficulties and roadblocks that seniors and retirees can encounter when seeking volunteering opportunities.
Survival Strategies for the Arts
John Killacky explores how the arts can survive and thrive — even as civil society changes, and health and human service needs rise.
Life on Planet 501c: Contest Winners
To mark one year exploring nonprofit life, we asked readers to enter our competition for the a wacky nonprofit moment. Here are the winners!
The Car Donation Controversy and the Right Way to Donate Your Car
Let’s review the rules around car donations, with some tips on how to donate, and how to get great mileage from a few donations a year.
The 411 on Starting a Car Donation Program
A car donation program is a great way for a nonprofit to expand its donor base and provide new ways to involve existing donors and volunteers.
Laid Off From a Nonprofit: Me!
While the need for nonprofit services continues even in bad economic times, workers are just as vulnerable to layoffs as any other industry.
George W. Bush’s Legacy: A Dramatic Increase in Volunteer Spirit
Carol Stone applauds President George W. Bush for bringing the visibility, recognition, and importance of volunteering to new heights.
Ten Nonprofits that Shaped the Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
Did you know that hundreds of nonprofit organizations helped make Dr. King who he was? And do you know what they’re up to today?
Too Many Nonprofits? No — There Aren’t Enough Good Nonprofits
A vibrant, rough-and-tumble ecosystem of nonprofits serves our society best — rather than bemoan its complexity, we should treasure it.