The result of an initial planning meeting in Boston over two and a half years ago, the National Digital Library of America launched last week as a central online resource where printed and audiovisual materials are available for free to anyone with an Internet connection. An opportunity to consider the country’s rich range of historical resources that are already part of the collection and the democratic tradition that underlies it, the event is also a hopeful step toward “a future of digital everything.”
The FBI reportedly believes that it knows where stolen art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston initially went and who is responsible for history’s biggest heist.
The Cy Twombly Foundation promotes the reputation and art of the post-abstract-expressionist painter, but its own reputation has been challenged by a new lawsuit.
As major donors felt the impact of the Bernie Madoff scam and the economic downturn, the Palm Beach Opera has had to scramble to refit its business plan to the environment.
The nonprofit Publicolor has managed to get world-class designer Massimo Vignelli to lend his talents to a colorful paint job at the Bronx Design and Construction Academy.
Calling all nonprofits with videos! The 2013 “Do Gooder” Video Awards are now accepting submissions. For inspiration, here’s a look at some of 2012’s winning videos.
For those about to rock, these nonprofits salute you—and urge you to wear earplugs. But what’s a nonprofit to do when it raises awareness only to find that some of those who are aware just don’t care?
From ads on windows to toilet paper, public libraries are considering allowing advertising into previously ad-free spaces to help fill gaps created by funding shortages.
From Staten Island to Ghana, the Little Free Libraries concept is taking hold, building social interaction, literacy, and a love of books for communities of every stripe.
Art is inspired by all kinds of things, including the devastation of a natural disaster. One group hopes that local arts organizations will make the space for it all.
Online taunting from a science fiction author inspires the president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America to come up with a somewhat unusual charitable giving program.
The soon-to-be released film Girl Rising, developed by the nonprofit 10x10, is generating lots of buzz via a social media and outreach campaign highlighting challenges of the world’s young women.
As we approach the 10th anniversary of a fire at a Rhode Island rock concert that killed 100 people, the Station Fire Memorial Foundation disavows singer’s planned benefit concert.
Writing for the community development journal Shelterforce, Michael Hickey offers an important perspective on scale, noting that sometimes it “stinks up the joint.”
Yesterday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released its list of Academy Award nominees, and some of the films in Oscar contention were made by nonprofits.
It’s unusual to see the IRS seizing the assets of an operating nonprofit for nonpayment of taxes, but that is what has happened to the Sioux Falls, S.D.-based American Indian Services, Inc.
In Charlotte, N.C., local government eschews a $500,000 purchase offer from a for-profit corporation, instead opting to sell an abandoned theater to a nonprofit for one dollar. Why?
Battles over free tickets to concerts or sporting events are common in places like Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. We can think of a really good way to settle such disputes.
A proposed Friends of the Arts nonprofit organization in Peoria, Ariz. is drawing concern from local arts supporters who think the community hasn’t been sufficiently consulted.
Jazz musician Dave Brubeck, who died yesterday, found beauty in the chaos of improvisation but also understood that there are some things—like principles—about which we must be consistent.
Pop music icon Lady Gaga recently bought 55 items that belonged to another pop singer, the late Michael Jackson, at auction, but reports that it was all for charity are incorrect.
The largest avian hospital in North America cares for nearly 10,000 birds each year, and now photographer Bob Croslin has photographed many of the birds the same way he would human models.
A documentary about Anonymous has been released online, though the filmmaker says it was tough to call it quits since the hacktivist network’s story continues to evolve apace.
In support of her new Forty to None Project, pop icon Cyndi Lauper, co-founder of the True Colors Fund, prepares a second annual “Home for the Holidays” concert with other celebrities.
A recent Independent Sector report includes the recommendation that a single organization should lead a process to improve advocacy on sector-wide issues.
Criminals are increasingly using the “famously opaque art market” to launder and transfer illegally obtained cash around the world.
How much would you give for a portrait of your favorite Pokémon?
The result of an initial planning meeting in Boston over two and a half years ago, the National Digital Library of America launched last week as a central online resource where printed and audiovisual materials are available for free to anyone with an Internet connection. An opportunity to consider the country’s rich range of historical resources that are already part of the collection and the democratic tradition that underlies it, the event is also a hopeful step toward “a future of digital everything.”
The FBI reportedly believes that it knows where stolen art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston initially went and who is responsible for history’s biggest heist.
The Cy Twombly Foundation promotes the reputation and art of the post-abstract-expressionist painter, but its own reputation has been challenged by a new lawsuit. 
As major donors felt the impact of the Bernie Madoff scam and the economic downturn, the Palm Beach Opera has had to scramble to refit its business plan to the environment. 
The nonprofit Publicolor has managed to get world-class designer Massimo Vignelli to lend his talents to a colorful paint job at the Bronx Design and Construction Academy.
Calling all nonprofits with videos! The 2013 “Do Gooder” Video Awards are now accepting submissions. For inspiration, here’s a look at some of 2012’s winning videos.
For those about to rock, these nonprofits salute you—and urge you to wear earplugs. But what’s a nonprofit to do when it raises awareness only to find that some of those who are aware just don’t care?
From ads on windows to toilet paper, public libraries are considering allowing advertising into previously ad-free spaces to help fill gaps created by funding shortages.
At the Academy Awards last night, the winner in the “Best Documentary Short” category was Inocente, which was produced by the nonprofit Shine Global.
From Staten Island to Ghana, the Little Free Libraries concept is taking hold, building social interaction, literacy, and a love of books for communities of every stripe. 
Art is inspired by all kinds of things, including the devastation of a natural disaster. One group hopes that local arts organizations will make the space for it all.
Online taunting from a science fiction author inspires the president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America to come up with a somewhat unusual charitable giving program.
The soon-to-be released film Girl Rising, developed by the nonprofit 
Writing for the community development journal Shelterforce, Michael Hickey offers an important perspective on scale, noting that sometimes it “stinks up the joint.” 
How did Blizzard Entertainment mobilize “World of Warcraft” gamers to deliver $2.3 million in relief funding for Superstorm Sandy victims? 
Yesterday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released its list of Academy Award nominees, and some of the films in Oscar contention were made by nonprofits. 
In Charlotte, N.C., local government eschews a $500,000 purchase offer from a for-profit corporation, instead opting to sell an abandoned theater to a nonprofit for one dollar. Why? 
A proposed Friends of the Arts nonprofit organization in Peoria, Ariz. is drawing concern from local arts supporters who think the community hasn’t been sufficiently consulted. 
Jazz musician Dave Brubeck, who died yesterday, found beauty in the chaos of improvisation but also understood that there are some things—like principles—about which we must be consistent. 
Pop music icon Lady Gaga recently bought 55 items that belonged to another pop singer, the late Michael Jackson, at auction, but reports that it was all for charity are incorrect. 
A first-person account in the New York Observer offers a harrowing tale of pursuit of a potential donor by the esteemed New York Philharmonic. 
The largest avian hospital in North America cares for nearly 10,000 birds each year, and now photographer Bob Croslin has photographed many of the birds the same way he would human models. 
A documentary about Anonymous has been released online, though the filmmaker says it was tough to call it quits since the hacktivist network’s story continues to evolve apace.
In support of her new Forty to None Project, pop icon Cyndi Lauper, co-founder of the True Colors Fund, prepares a second annual “Home for the Holidays” concert with other celebrities. 
A recent Independent Sector report includes the recommendation that a single organization should lead a process to improve advocacy on sector-wide issues. 
