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Choice and Promise Neighborhoods Funding in Jeopardy
May 29, 2010; Building Neighborhoods | The federal budget problems that have been cutting into programs meant to address the continuing recession are slicing into programs that many nonprofits have been anticipating eagerly.—Rick Cohen
Sabbaticals Program in N.C. Acknowledges Five Nonprofit Workers
May 30, 2010; The Pilot | Five people will be awarded $25,000 apiece to get a little room to “reflect, revitalize and gain new energy.”—Ruth McCambridge
Again—Politics and Charity Strange Bedfellows
May 29, 2010; Mercury News | A state senator from California donates $175,000 to a Colorado nonprofit—which then promotes his campaign.—Ruth McCambridge
Survey Says One-in-Six of Irish charities Might Shut
May 28, 2010; Third Sector | Nonprofit readers in the U.S. need not forget just how precarious the nonprofit situation is in other countries.—Rick Cohen
Charity That Protects Rhinos Condones Their Killing
May 30, 2010; Sunday Times | British-based Save The Rhino has decided to accept money from a group that sponsors shooting the animals for sport.—Bruce Trachtenberg
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Weed Watch: New Twist on Corporate Refugees in Nonprofit Work
May 29, 2010; Associated Press | An ex-consultant considers founding an “alternative treatment center.”—Ruth McCambridge
Lord Stanley’s Cup Runneth Over
May 30, 2010; examiner.com | The mayors of Philadelphia and Chicago have made access to good, fresh food for their citizens a winning cause.—Aaron Lester
Child Obesity Doesn't Compute for Susan Dell
May 27, 2010; Forbes.com | Michael Dell's wife is devoting her time, energy and philanthropic support to encourage children to lead healthier lives.—Bruce Trachtenberg
Rock Charity Holds Government Accountable
May 26, 2010; The Age | The international aid charity led by rock musicians Bono and Bob Geldof is taking Italy to task for failing to live up to its aid pledges to Africa.—Rick Cohen
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