Florida’s charity regulator wants the state legislature to adopt strict regulations in response to a recent exposé.
WV AG’s Odd Defense of Intimidating Letter to Nonprofit Navigator
West Virginia’s attorney general has an odd way of defending his harassing letter to a nonprofit group that received one of the health-insurance exchange “navigator” grants. He basically wants to undo the Affordable Care Act.
Why Did This (Politically Connected) Group Get a Six-Figure Grant with No Track Record or Tax Status?
Partisan politics plays a role in state grants in Wisconsin, but what else is new?
Evangelicals Oppose U.S. Military Action Against Syria
They supported the invasion of Iraq, they supported the invasion of Afghanistan, and they generally enthusiastically support Israeli military action against its neighbors, but evangelicals appear to be opposed to U.S. military action to punish Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons.
More New Journalism: Kaiser Makes Five Grants to Cover Implementation of the ACA
The Kaiser Health News is funding its own Affordable Care Act beat for five separate newspapers across the U.S. It’s another example of a networked approach to the news involving for-profit and nonprofit actors.
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Federal Jury Rules Against STRIVE’s Use of N-Word Toward Employees
The tagline of STRIVE, a long-respected Harlem-based nonprofit employment agency, is “where attitude counts.” A federal jury has fined STRIVE and its founder Rob Carmona $280,000 for Carmona’s use of the N-word in dressing down an employee, finding that regardless of attitude, the N-word is never acceptable in the workplace.
N.J. Says O.K. to Medical Marijuana for Kids
After making the changes that Gov. Christie required, the New Jersey State Assembly has cast the final vote needed to give children access to medical marijuana.
United Way as Cannibal? In Merced County, a Program Poached
At a United Way meeting last Wednesday, representatives of Healthy House claimed that a $700K contract was snatched away by their nonprofit partner.
Gates-Backed Cancer Study Under Contention in India
A parliamentary panel has taken a U.S.-based nonprofit and its Indian partner to task for alleged ethical violations in a trial of an HPV vaccine.
Combined Federal Campaign Kickoff Somewhat Under the Radar
Last week, the Combined Federal Campaign for 2013 began, but it seemed to garner relatively little attention and modest fundraising expectations. In light of a year of unpaid furloughs with a second year of the sequester in the wings, it is difficult to imagine the CFC reversing past declines in donations.
Simple Habitat Event Emphasizes Its Economic Value
Habitat for Humanity in Greensboro, N.C., made a grand gesture by paying the property taxes on all houses purchased with its help that had mortgages outstanding.