Conflicts of interest can take many different forms and the charges being leveled against the core of those running Wikipedia UK is a good example. The organization only won its tax-exempt status in 2011, but since then it has been beset by scandal.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has decided to kick start his new economic development engine with a nonprofit job-creation board called JobsOhio. But the creation of the board has not been without controversy.
Welcome to the Giving USA 2011 panel discussion. Live Streaming and Live Chatting will begin at noon EST on Thursday, June 23.
What do the results of the Giving USA 2011 numbers tell us about who we are, where philanthropy is going, and what fundraisers can expect of 2011?
If you look below the headlines, the Giving USA numbers this year suggest that there is not only a crisis of declining charitable giving reaching human services or social safety net groups, but also a deepening class divide in our society that is reflected in both charitable giving and in the nonprofit sector.
This year's panel includes: Patrick M. Rooney, executive director at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University; Ruth McCambridge, editor of the Nonprofit Quarterly; Wendy McGrady, vice president of the Curtis Group; and Tom Pollak, program director at the Urban Institute.
This live online event is hosted by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the organization that compiled "Giving USA," and Hudson Institute's Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal.
Employees have always felt free to trash-talk their bosses – usually around the water cooler, when not in hearing distance. It is part of our national ethos. And particularly now, when our tenure with any given employer tends to be shorter and our means of communication are ever easier (think Twitter, Facebook), we may feel even more empowered to express ourselves. Why not? There’s not much to lose . . . or is there?
The Sunlight Foundation announced Tuesday the launch of Inbox Influence, a Gmail tool that instantly shows you the political giving and lobbying history of the people and organizations mentioned in emails you receive.
NPQ’s Week in Review highlights our reader engagement – whether it is in the form of tweets, comments, or contributed articles and Newswires. This week: Rick Cohen asks, How dirty is your money?, we examine why “good” overhead is better than “bad,” and guess what? ethnicity matters on social media.
NPQ’s Week in Review highlights reader engagement – whether it is in the form of tweets, comments, or contributed articles and Newswires. This week: Simone Joyaux asks you to destroy your executive committee, we pass along ten tactics to engage the public, and a nonprofit group rejects $3 million in funding.
NPQ’s Week in Review highlighs reader engagement – whether it is in the form of tweets, comments, or contributed articles and Newswires. This week: nonprofits act like for-profits, tweeting from a disaster, and plans for an Abortionplex.
In our newest feature, NPQ’s Week in Review, we will be highlighting reader engagement – whether it is in the form of tweets, comments, or contributed articles and Newswires. Our hope is that your engagement will grow over time, allowing NPQ to reflect your wisdom in our pages.
The U.S. Human Rights Network, an Atlanta-based nonprofit, has cancelled plans to hold its conference in Atlanta this year, to show opposition to the controversial anti-illegal immigration law Governor Nathan Deal is planning on signing into law
