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May Not Smooth Out Budget Bumps, But Feels So Good
September 1, 2010; New York Daily News | Leaders of several cultural institutions in New York City's Queens borough were invited this week to a special stress reducing workshop held at the the Poppenhusen Institute, an educational and cultural center.—Bruce Trachtenberg
Workers Rebuilding New Orleans Face Rampant Wage Theft
September 1, 2010; Washington Independent | Not surprisingly, a portion of the undocumented day laborers are being victimized by employers through wage theft.—Rick Cohen
A Critic Challenges BP’s Charitable Course
August 31, 2010; First Things | The author of this examination of BP’s recent charitable giving behavior comes from the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Media and Public Policy, questioning why BP is running money through state governments rather than private charities.—Rick Cohen
Banking Arm of Nonprofit Fleeces West Africans of $130 Million
September 2, 2010; Atlanta Journal-Constitution | More than 100,000 people in the tiny West African nation of Benin were robbed of more than $130 million of their savings in a Ponzi scheme operated by Investment Consultancy and Computering Services.—Bruce Trachtenberg
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The Founder and the Board: A Cautionary Tale
September 1, 2010; Star Tribune | In Minnesota, the founder of an organization that serves ex-cons with substance abuse problems was escorted from the agency by the police at the board’s direction.—Ruth McCambridge
After Katrina, Charter Schools See Opportunity in New Orleans
August 26, 2010; Newsweek | Pre-Katrina, there was one charter school in the city. Last year, more than 60 percent of public school students in the city attended privately run charter schools.—Rick Cohen
Nonprofit Newswire | Unusual Attraction Campaign for Vet Techs
Undated; Vet Tech | A small nonprofit encourages people to become veterinary technicians in a truly novel way.—Ruth McCambridge
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