Delta Air Lines and the Organization of Black Airline Pilots join forces to send more than 100 aspiring aviators to Pensacola, Fla. onboard Dreamflight 2001.

Concerned citizens, Million Moms and battered women's advocates rallied in support of federal legislation that would close the "Gun Show Loophole" which allows gun buyers to dodge background checks when they purchase firearms.

The National Urban League presented its inaugural Partnership for Opportunity Award in the foundation category to The Baxter International Foundation at the organization's 2001 National Urban League Conference Power Breakfast in Washington, D.C.

A new study by RAND provides fresh insight on why people participate in the arts and offers arts institutions practical information on how to reach and engage audiences more effectively. The report, A New Framework for Building Participation in the Arts by Kevin McCarthy and Kimberly Jinnett was commissioned by the Wallace-Reader's Digest Funds.

Executive compensation packages are as relevant for nonprofits as they are for for-profit organizations. William Whitehurst, an attorney with expertise in employee benefits and executive compensation, recently attended the IRS's annual training course for field agents auditing tax-exempt employers. In this most recent Challenges of a New Century article, Whitehurst, a partner with the law firm of Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice, PLLC, shares what he learned at that training.

Second Harvest, Food and Research Action Center and American Public Human Services Association are encouraging Congress to substantially improve the federal Food Stamp Program. While the Food Stamp Program has played a significant role in reducing hunger in the United States, it serves only about 60 percent of those eligible for assistance. According to the three groups, current rules and regulations and other factors discourage many from using the program.