Mexico’s Path Toward Universal Health Coverage
Mexico’s new Servicio Universal de Salud (SUS) decree, issued on April 7 2026, consolidates the IMSS, ISSSTE and IMSS‑Bienestar systems into a single universal health network covering roughly 120 million people. The framework grants citizens the right to receive care at any public facility, aiming to end the historic fragmentation based on employment or institutional affiliation. Inspired by Brazil’s SUS, the plan includes staged roll‑outs through 2028, expanding emergency, specialized and primary‑care services, and launching a digital health credential. Financing remains a challenge, as the government seeks to move from payroll‑linked contributions to person‑based funding.
The Quiet Collapse: Why the Erasure of the Nonprofit Sector Threatens Us All
A new Center for Effective Philanthropy study warns that U.S. nonprofits face an existential crisis as federal funding freezes and grant terminations intensify. Seventy‑three percent report record‑high demand for services, yet 30% have already cut staff and 90% of leaders...
As Hantavirus and Ebola Cases Rise, Long COVID Is Being Forgotten
The World Health Organization logged 12,284 new COVID‑19 cases in early May 2026, underscoring that the pandemic is far from over. Meanwhile, spikes in hantavirus and Ebola have dominated headlines, diverting attention from the growing Long COVID crisis affecting roughly...
Built for a Time Such as This: How ABFE Used a Tumultuous Time in History to Uplift Its Community
In the wake of the 2020 pandemic and high‑profile racial killings, the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) released its report *Equity Under Review* to spotlight Black leaders in corporate philanthropy. A hostile shift after Donald Trump’s 2024 re‑election stripped...
The Prosecution of the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Tradition of Citizen-Led Investigation
The Department of Justice indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on wire fraud, false statements, and money‑laundering charges, alleging the nonprofit used donor money to pay informants embedded in extremist groups. The indictment claims more than $3 million was spent...
Be Less WEIRD: What US Funders Can Learn From Global Majority Philanthropic Practice
The article argues that U.S. philanthropy is overly WEIRD—rooted in Western, educated, industrialized, rich, democratic models—and overlooks effective practices from Global Majority communities. It highlights how remittances, African stokvels, Latin American compadrazgo, Indian community foundations, and Black mutual‑aid societies mobilize...
A Quiet Uprising Against Chatbots?
SameSame Collective, a nonprofit serving queer youth, compared its simple WhatsApp chatbot to AI‑powered alternatives and found users trusted its service more despite preferring the polish of ChatGPT. Parallel research at George Mason and in Nature Human Behaviour shows that...
When Broadcast News Abandons the Climate Beat, Movement Media Steps In
In 2025 U.S. broadcast networks delivered just eight hours of climate coverage—a 35% drop from the prior year, according to Media Matters. Climate justice appeared in only 2% of segments, fossil‑fuel topics 8%, and white men accounted for more than...
Investing in Life: Philanthropy’s Role in Divesting From Systems of Violence
Philanthropic foundations control trillions of dollars, yet many invest in fossil fuels, private‑prison companies, weapons manufacturers, and firms tied to genocide, creating a stark contradiction between their public‑good mission and financial practices. Investigations reveal the Gates Foundation’s continued stakes in...
Trump Administration’s Indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center Breaks with Norms – and May Lack Evidence of Criminal Wrongdoing
On April 21, 2026 the Justice Department indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on federal fraud charges, alleging the civil‑rights nonprofit raised millions and secretly paid informants inside the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups. Prosecutors claim the...
Capacity Is Tested in Transition: Interim Leadership as Nonprofit Infrastructure
Leadership transitions are becoming a critical capacity‑building moment for nonprofits, according to the 2025 *Interim Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector* report commissioned by Third Sector Company. The study, based on insights from over 100 practitioners in the United States and Canada,...
Rethinking Wealth and How We Deploy It—Strategically
The article argues that left‑leaning movements must treat wealth as a strategic organizing tool, especially as political attacks on traditional grantmakers intensify. It cites the 180‑plus philanthropies that condemned Trump‑era investigations and the case of 18 Million Rising, which lost a quarter...
Should We Rebrand in Today’s Tumultuous Climate?
Nonprofits facing economic uncertainty and donor fatigue are questioning whether a rebrand would appear tone‑deaf, yet experts argue that a clear, mission‑aligned brand is essential for trust and impact. They suggest first conducting a brand audit to identify quick‑win fixes...
Envisioning More Inclusive Gender-Affirming Care Amid Widespread Attacks
The Trump administration’s anti‑trans agenda has prompted FDA warnings to binder manufacturers, threatened Medicaid and Medicare funding, and forced hospitals to halt gender‑affirming programs for minors. These actions coincide with a 72% surge in youth suicide rates in states that...
Is Your State Becoming Uninsurable? We Have the Latest Data.
A new Insurify report shows U.S. homeowner insurance premiums jumped 12% last year to $2,948 and are set to rise another 4% in 2026, outpacing inflation. The surge is driven by escalating climate‑related losses, with states such as California, Georgia,...