Judeo-Christian traditions offer complicated answers to the question of whether it’s better to give anonymously or publicly. And what we believe as a society affects public policy around philanthropy.
“Historic YMCA” Conflicts with Modern YMCA Over St. Petersburg Building
Buy the building and keep the name? The YMCA begs to disagree.
Now You See It; Now You Don’t: $188,981.03 Donation a Mistake
Thousands of dollars were willed to an animal shelter in Collinsville. Which one? Now that’s the doggone problem.
Coaching as a Capacity-Building Tool: An Interview with Bill Ryan
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For-profits tend to accept the benefits of coaching as a given. Nonprofits, on the other hand, question whether or not coaching actually works, and are more concerned with return on investment. But, as Bill Ryan explains, rather than asking “Does coaching work?,” nonprofit organizations invested in the practice would be better served figuring out how to make it work in their particular situation.
A “Dirty Dozen” Nonprofit Tax Scam Surfaces for Gomez
Massachusetts Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez has a lot going for him. But he stands accused of trying to avoid tax payments using a pretty shady trick.
Money Laundering and Art: Ever a New Twist
Criminals are increasingly using the “famously opaque art market” to launder and transfer illegally obtained cash around the world.
Congress Probes Tax Noncompliance by Colleges and Universities
The IRS’s inquiry into higher education has compliance implications for all nonprofits.
Pope Calls Nuns to Engage in “Fertile Chastity”
Bad choice of words, or unguarded and exuberant misogyny?
State Supreme Court Rules School Voucher Plan Unconstitutional
Louisiana Governor Jindal’s plan to use public dollars to send students to private schools has been ruled unconstitutional.
Safety Net Nonprofits as “Whacked Moles”
In Frederick, MD, says one advocate, money is being shifted from need to need, leaving problems to pop up again and again as funding is advanced and withdrawn.
IRS Targeting of Conservative Groups a Threat to Nonprofit Sector
By its own admission, between 2010 and 2012, the IRS subjected groups to extra scrutiny based on buzzwords like “tea party” and “patriot” in their names. We would love to hear from you on this turn of events. What should be the nonprofit sector’s response?
Jewish Congregations Gain Strength by Merging Across Divides
Can there be greater strength in fewer numbers for Jewish communities that are no longer able to support separate houses of worship for each of their sharply divided denominations?