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Community Groups Slam Local United Way for Honoring San Jose Police Department
September 16, 2010; San Jose Mercury News | The United Way of Silicon Valley's decision to honor the San Jose police department with a "Community Builder" award is not sitting well with community and civil rights leaders.—Bruce Trachtenberg
Hey Buddy, Can You Spare a Million?
September 17, 2010; Daily Tell | These days when the very wealthy are being asked to sign pledges to give at least half what they own to charity, who could fault a Colorado-based community foundation for hoping to raise $1 million in 24 hours from philanthropists statewide?—Bruce Trachtenberg
10 Ways to Master Nonprofit Guerrilla Social Media
September 15, 2010; Build Buzz | Can ten words that start with the letter M make or break your communications strategy?—James David Morgan
Excessive Lobbying Results in $20,000 Fine from IRS
September 18, 2010; Star-Advertiser | The Hawaii Family Forum spent $125,695 on lobbying in 2009–well over the IRS-mandated limit of 20 percent of its total expenditures.—Ruth McCambridge
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In N.J. Story Doesn’t Add Up
September 16, 2010; Star Ledger | The state's Department of Human Services plans to spend $100,000 for an outside auditor to review the findings of the state comptroller that Allies, Inc. misspent $160,000 in public funds.—Rick Cohen
Thick as Thieves
September 14, 2010; HeraldNet | In Mukilteo, Wash., the president and CEO and the director of finance of Diversified Industrial Services availed themselves of $110,000 in cash advances that they failed to repay.—Rick Cohen
Louisville Lacks United Way Goal
September 18, 2010; Courier Journal | After falling short by $1.4 million on its $28.5 million 2009 goal, the Metro United Way, serving seven counties in Kentucky and Indiana, has decided it will not set a goal for its campaign this year.—Ruth McCambridge
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