Atlantis Launches: Tides Project Aboard, America's Future Ahead

Space Shuttle Atlantis

The space shuttle Atlantis has lifted off the launch pad, marking the last Space Shuttle Mission for NASA.  This shuttle, like many before it, will be carrying experiments – including those from the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education, a project of Tides.  Tides provides the NCESSE with expert management strategies and tools to open the world of science to as many students as possible.

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Investing in the Mission and Beyond

This week, Council on Foundations is holding its Annual Conference in Philadelphia.

Tides CEO, Melissa L. Bradley, was a panelist at the conference and has authored this guest post on Mission Related Investing.

To see more from the Council on Foundations Annual Conference, click here to read blog postings from conference participants.

Or follow the Annual Conference through the Twitter feed with the hashtag: #2011Annual or...

New Sector Alliance Program Expands to Bay Area

New Sector Alliance recently expanded to the Bay Area. Their programs place top recent college graduates and young professionals ("Residents" or "Summer Fellows") in full-time positions at nonprofits.  Program participants are trained and supported by consultant advisors (from Accenture, Bain, Bridgespan, BCG, Booz, Deloitte, McKinsey, etc.) and New Sector staff.

If your organization works in education, economic development, environmental stewardship, health, disaster services, or with veterans and military...

The Power of Thank You

One of the false narratives in the media today is that progressives are somehow anti-law and order.  Without a stable and safe society, supported by law enforcement, we could not support the programs that are core to our country’s nonprofit infrastructure and social service delivery. Democracy can only thrive when there is security and safety for all of us.  We can only exercise our rights when core services such as our police and fire departments are well functioning and available to all people. Progressives are...

Immigration is an American Value

On its face it seems so sane and simple: a new Arizona law that "requires local police to enforce federal immigration regulations." What is wrong with that? Enforcing existing regulations is a good thing, right? Except that it is not for the states to enforce federal regulations. So what are the federal regulations in question? What is the purpose of immigration policy? And what is the issue Arizona is actually trying to address with its state law?

I have spent no small amount of time over the last few weeks trying...