In an interview with the Guardian, convicted hacker Jeremy Hammond discusses the case and reveals that he was instructed to hack the websites of foreign governments by “Sabu,” an FBI informant.
Did the Occupy movement miss a big opportunity by rejecting partisan politics and choosing neither to run nor endorse candidates for office?
On the heels of “Trustees Week” in the UK, Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd makes the case for why business leaders should encourage employees to get involved in the nonprofit sector as board members. In addition to benefits to the broader community, businesses ought to understand that board service offers fertile ground for leadership development.
A racist rant about Mexicans, a proposal to transfer money dedicated to libraries to a prison scheme, a population of active library users, and a national network prepared to mobilize for the political defense of libraries—this story has it all!
NPQ occasionally comes across a “charity event” that potentially threatens the brand of the charity. Sometimes the charity turns the gift offer down, but in some cases, like this coyote hunt, the acceptance binds the event to the charity in the eyes of the public and divides the potential constituency and donor base.
The federal government alleges that state Senator Ronald Calderon has sought and taken bribes. According to the FBI, he requested that the bribes be laundered through a nonprofit run by his brother.
No matter how well intentioned, the off-the-record, behind-closed-doors meetings of Detroit foundations with U.S. District Court Judge Gerald Rosen to protect Detroit’s city-owned art collection from being sold off as part of the strategy to pull the city out of bankruptcy carries two serious dangers that cannot be minimized.
Michigan-based telemarketer Associated Community Services is already associated with bad practices relative to the charities for which they solicit, but this investigative report finds that their practices relative to givers appear just as questionable.
De Blasio’s public statements endear him to public school advocates and the teachers union, but concern charter school proponents and operators.
At long last, the deal to make Belle Isle Park, the nation’s largest city-owned public park, into a state park is done. What’s the role going forward for the nonprofit Belle Isle Conservancy and other local or regional nonprofits?
The nation reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) this year, despite the opposition of many Republican members of Congress, but in Alaska, the conditions endured by Native Alaskan women are beyond terrible and need to be addressed, according to a bipartisan federal commission on Indian law and order.
Giving circles are not new, but they have persisted in a way that merits attention. What is it about them that works for those involved?