Oct 17 Watch Nonprofit helping low-income patients describes itself as ‘Match.com meets the Peace Corps’ By Cat Wise Physician shortages, as well as cost and distance, can make specialty care prohibitive for many low-income patients. A nonprofit aims to tackle those challenges by utilizing telehealth technology and retiring, volunteer doctors. Special correspondent Cat Wise explores “The MAVEN Project.”… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 2:58 A mother’s death can be devastating. This nonprofit steps in to help girls connect By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a casual meetup program for girls who have lost loved ones aims to empower through mentorship and camaraderie. Special correspondent Tina Martin of WGBH has the story on empowerHer. Continue watching
Oct 04 Short on cash, cities and states consider taxing nonprofits By Elaine S. Povich, Stateline NEW HAVEN, Conn. — When New Haven Mayor Toni Harp gazes out her office windows, she can see across the street to Yale University’s idyllic buildings and grounds — none of which are on her city’s property tax rolls. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 8:06 Flying eye hospital delivers new outlooks to patients around the world By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 01 Charity database offers wedding bliss of a different kind By Larisa Epatko When wedding season rolls around and that invitation to the nuptials arrives, it can be a mad dash to get the newlyweds just the right gift. Kendall Webb fondly remembers the Hummel porcelain figurine she received. “You’re supposed to put… Continue reading
Apr 25 How nonprofit workers get squeezed when minimum wages increase By Paul Tipps, Jesse Inman Nonprofit workers like those at Seattle’s Downtown Emergency Service Center don’t want to be left out of the fight for a higher minimum wage but also realize that higher wages could come at the expense of some of their jobs… Continue reading