News and information on the role that government, small business and the nonprofit sector/philanthropy play in creating healthy and vibrant communities.
Poverty Rates in Big Cities Did Not Budge The national poverty rate remained unmovable from last year and was much lower than in most urban areas.
To address rising poverty rates, the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) published a...more
Civil Society Institutions: The Pillar of a Better Future South African Institute of Tax Practitioners (SAIT), a professional civil society institution, issued its new draft Constitution for comment.
The main objective of the proposed Constitution is to...more
CASA Volunteers Needed to Help Children in Court System CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, offer aid to abused or neglected children who are involved in court cases.
CASA is in need of new volunteers. CASAs come from all walks of life, from...more
MindMixer, Code for America Announces Ideation Nation Rally Online engagement platform, MindMixer, and national nonprofit, Code for America, recently launched Ideation Nation.
Ideation Nation is a five-week civic engagement rally that asks Americans to...more
President Obama's Dialogue at Civil Society Roundtable President Barack Obama provides a few brief remarks in terms of the purpose of the civil society meeting.
His focus is on civil society; he believes that the strength and success of all countries...more
Employed Homeless New Yorkers The New York Times article by Mireya Navarro illustrates struggling working people who hold one or two jobs, but are homeless and living in shelters.
According to City data gathered by the...more