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Psych Meds—The New Straight Jacket for Youth in Jail
October 1, 2010; Youth Today | A yearlong investigation of state juvenile systems reveals that many states administer "potent anti-psychotic drugs intended for bipolar or schizophrenic patients," even when the incarcerated youths have not been diagnosed with those disorders.—Rick Cohen
“Sending Out an SOS”—Social Media Fundraising in a Pinch
October 6, 2010; Sacramento Bee | Faced with the need to raise a match to federal dollars or lose a grant domestic violence program, a Sacramento nonprofit launched an online campaign that raised nearly $25,000.—Ruth McCambridge
Bank of America Names Wade Senior Community Affairs Executive
October 4, 2010; MarketWatch | Wade was CEO of NeighborWorks America, the national Congressionally chartered nonprofit intermediary that supports a network of some 3,000 nonprofit community development organizations working on affordable housing and foreclosure mitigation.—Rick Cohen
Nonprofit Cafe's Pay What You Want Policy Starting to Pay Off
October 5, 2010; St. Louis Today.com | The cafe, which is run by the charitable foundation of Panera Bread Co., is coming close to breaking even, according to Ron Shaich, company chairman.—Bruce Trachtenberg
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Research at Risk as Stimulus Money Fades
October 5, 2010; Bethany Beach Wave | Scientists at the University of Delaware are among many across the nation who may have to abandon research projects prematurely.—Rick Cohen
Campaign Finance Watchdogs File Complaint Against Nonprofit
October 6, 2010; Washington Post | Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center’ asked the IRS yesterday to investigate Crossroads GPS, the nonprofit supported by Karl Rove, for allegedly violating U.S. tax laws limiting the political activities of nonprofit groups.—Aaron Lester
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