A corporate accountability organization founded by Ralph Nader has issued a new report on corporate spying against nonprofits—by using public police and investigation agencies such as the CIA, the NSA, and the FBI.
Despite a petition and a boycott, Goodwill Industries continues to pay some workers with disabilities amounts far below the minimum wage.
Paul Ryan, former candidate for vice president, has been crafting a new image as a warrior against poverty. The Washington Post is on board with his presentation, but those with more relevant experience aren’t convinced.
It’s not just the arts and music. Scientists are turning to crowdfunding as sources of big money for scientific research are shrinking.
District Judge Sarah Singleton will review the 300-page audit of New Mexico mental health organizations and rule on what information can be kept confidential by the state and what must be disclosed under the Inspection of Public Records Act.
Of the 43 active charities in Wisconsin related to Wisconsin athletes and teams, none seem to be doing as poorly as the charities of sports stars Alex Rodriguez and Lamar Odom, but the Gannett Wisconsin Media Investigative Team did find some problems of reporting and performance.
Curators at the University of Missouri will decide whether to approve the proposed merger between St. Louis Public Radio and the nonprofit news site, the St. Louis Beacon. If it goes forward, the race begins to see whether the combined organization can raise the revenue required to exist before their capital on hand runs out.
The retail giant is saddened by those who found their internal charity program shocking. Other observers are saddened to find that such programs are necessary. It’s an example of the kind of “conscience laundering” Peter Buffett alluded to in his New York Times piece some months back.
Fifteen nonprofits in the Sacramento area collaborated to hold a “speed matching” event to recruit volunteers, based on the classic speed-dating model.
In a sudden burst of common sense, a conservative collegiate organization has thought better of its activity that involved having students track down and apprehend group members labeled as undocumented immigrants.
To appeal to donors and build momentum behind missions, some nonprofits are using innovative and creative methods to get their message out.
In South Carolina, two hospitals have taken different paths toward generating donations of breast milk for pre-term babies. One partnered with a for-profit, the other with a nonprofit milk bank. Does it matter?