Will Kickstarter jump-start neighborhood economic development or just add to inequality?
Chicago to Crowdfund Community Growth Initiative
Tennessee Rules Megachurch Must Pay Property Tax for Gym and Bookstore
Is a megachurch gym and bookstore exempt from property taxes? Not according to Tennessee.
Why is the U.S. Budget Deficit such a Dominant Political Focus?
A new study explores the implications of how the political attitudes of the wealthiest 1% align, or don’t, with those of average Americans.
Historic Music School Tempts Fate and the Local Taxpayers
A Boston Globe editorial takes on a local conservatory for eliminating classes that have been offered to local community members for more than 90 years.
Tiny Environmental Nonprofit News Site Wins Pulitzer and Exemplifies Trend
A report of a Michigan oil spill garners a small nonprofit site some well-deserved attention.
Offenheiser: Growing Inequality is a Threat to National and Global Security
A new series of essays from Oxfam America opens strongly with a piece from the organization’s president on poverty and inequality
Nonprofits Decry Use of Food as Bargaining Chip with North Korea
In frustration with “starvation as a foreign diplomacy tool,” five international aid nonprofits speak out about their failed efforts to deliver food aid to North Korea’s starving civilian population over the past two years.
Follow-Up: Boy Scouts Face Loss of Nonprofit Status in California
A California bill repealing tax-exempt status for discriminatory youth organizations may put the status of the Boy Scouts of America into jeopardy.
R.I. Senator Deems Some Nonprofits “Criminal,” Urges IRS and DOJ Action
Sen. Whitehouse wants investigations of “social welfare” nonprofits that swore not to engage in political activity—and then did it anyway.
Charity Athletics: ROI Should be Measured Long Term
Charity races may generate goodwill among the community and cultivate donors. But do these activities pay off in the long run?
New Community Planning Game Attracts Youth
A new community planning game draws people of all ages together to grapple with the real-world challenges of local government agencies and highlights the role of community-based nonprofits as part of the process.
Sued by Donor for $7.5M, University Ups the Ante and Countersues for $9M
In their latest go-round, Georgetown asserts that not only do they not owe Scott Ginsburg any money, he owes them millions in unpaid pledges.