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Nonprofits More like Business? USOC’s Executive Compensation
May 17, 2010; ChicagoBreakingSports.com | Stephanie Streeter, USOC’s newest ex-CEO—who “alienated nearly every USOC constituency” in the 10 months she held the top job—received more than a million dollars.—Ruth McCambridge
States’ Revenues Continue to Falter, Despite Rosy Projections
May 17, 2010; Wall Street Journal | Despite record bank profits and Wall Street bonuses, the economy in most states is still in the pits.—Rick Cohen
Hidden Hazards for Your Nonprofit on Facebook
May 17, 2010; Web Strategy | Facebook’s community pages address concerns about its privacy policies by taking one step forward and two steps back.—James David Morgan
Funding Shell Game in Hawaii
May 17, 2010; Honolulu Advertiser | The mayor of Hawai’i wants to turn a county-supported band, operated as part of the parks and recreation department, into a private nonprofit corporation.—Bruce Trachtenberg
Ohio Charter Schools Sue Management Company
May 17, 2010; Columbus Business Journal | A law in Ohio has resulted in a number of charter schools finding themselves at the mercy of their for-profit management company.—Ruth McCambridge
Big Business and Nonprofit Fight Over New Jersey Water
May 15, 2010; The Times of Trenton | The for-profit American Water Company is offering to buy the city-owned Trenton Water Works. A Washington-based nonprofit, Food & Water Watch, is countering the company-backed campaign.—Rick Cohen
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Tax Exempt Universities: Good for Business?
May 15, 2010; Guelph Mercury | An op-ed writer suggests that a university’s tax exemption places a greater burden on private property owners who are responsible for 84 percent of the city’s tax revenues.—Rick Cohen
Undocumented People and Services—A Different Drummer in N.J.
May 16, 2010; New York Times | Undocumented people living in Asbury Park and Trenton can request photo ID cards that show proof of residence.—Bruce Trachtenberg
Stand-ins Posed as Members of Navy Veterans Association
May 16, 2010; St. Petersburg Times | Despite its having taken in tens of millions of dollars in charitable donations, a newspaper fails to find any board members—or staff—at a nonprofit veteran’s organization.—Rick Cohen
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