An award winning anti-bullying online charity appears to have collapsed after starting a social enterprise to sell the software it had developed.
Police Say Local Youth Agency Generates Too Many Calls
Police in Spokane believe that one nonprofit calls 911 way too often!
Tiger Woods Foundation Sues to Keep Proceeds of Ponzi Scheme
Is Tiger Woods’ foundation entitled to keep contributions from R. Allen Stanford’s Ponzi scheme, or should it be returned to the victims?
Michelle Nunn’s Points of Light—G.H.W. Bush Cries Foul
Michelle Nunn’s dismissal of former president George H.W. Bush’s request that she drop him from her U.S. Senate campaign ads is a little unsettling.
Defensive Overworking Means Least Vacation Days in 40 Years
A nonprofit study documents that workers, stressed by the job market and potential layoffs, are taking the fewest vacations days since the 1970s.
NOT All Enterprise is Social!
This article by Paul Hogan of the Oishei Foundation is a response to Buzz Schmidt’s “All Enterprise is Social.” Please join this conversation!
Is This as Good as It Gets? The False Promise of Risk-Based Medicare and For-Profit Dominance of Care
Was it a good idea to allow for-profits in the field of healthcare to receive government funding and, in effect, compete with nonprofits?
Nonprofit Health Co-ops: Designed to Compete for the Public Good
This week is the anniversary of the opening of the ACA enrollment, and this article is the only public review of this important new field of nonprofits charged to have immediate and broad impact in a highly competitive and politically charged environment.
Community Asked to Nominate Members for “Ferguson Commission”
In an odd and possibly brilliant move, the governor of Missouri has asked for the public’s help in identifying potential “Ferguson Commission members.”
Another Orchestra Teeters on the Brink—This Time, in Europe
The underlying challenges of the Ulster Orchestra are all too familiar, but the proposed solutions are quite different than what’s been seen in the U.S.
Eds, Meds & Communities—Where’s the Connective Tissue?
The new Center for American Progress report covers working with universities and hospitals to bring social progress and development to local communities.
Will Lance Armstrong Help or Hurt South Carolina Bicycling Charity?
The disgraced cycling champion’s appearance at a friend’s charity event raises questions about eligibility, redemption, and fundraising power.