Nonprofit Newswire | June 9, 2010

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Plan to Provide Jobs for Ex-Offenders a Total Bust

June 8, 2010; Philadelphia Inquirer | Three years ago Philadelphia unveiled a plan to offer businesses up to $10,000 annually in tax credits for each ex-offender they hire. Not a single ex-offender has been hired and not even as much as a dime in tax credits has been used by any eligible business.—Bruce Trachtenberg

Online Fundraising on the Rise

June 8, 2010; MarketWatch | A study released on Tuesday shows that online giving increased 14 percent last year, despite challenging economic conditions.—Bruce Trachtenberg

Tim McGraw, Fritos, and Nonprofits . . . Mmm Mmm Good!

June 8, 2010; AllAccess.com | The Nashville recording star and his charity, Neighbor’s Keeper, are along with Fritos are planning to donate a total of $500,000.—Aaron Lester

Charlie Sheen Sentenced to Community Theater

June 8, 2010; iVillage.com | As part of Sheen's plea agreement for his domestic violence charge, he may be doing time at Theatre Aspen in Colorado.—Aaron Lester

Nonprofit-News Pioneer Sees Promise in Non-Profit News Done by Advocacy, Membership Groups

June 8, 2010; First Amendment Coalition | Jim Barnett is an unabashed advocate for nonprofits running news sites.—Rick Cohen