Can hackers use their skills to help charities save lives? The nonprofit founded by Johnny “j0hnnyhax” Long aims to do just that by connecting computer experts with charitable organizations in Uganda.
Hackers Helping Charities in Uganda
A 25-Year-Old Lawsuit and the Persistence of Homelessness Advocates
How long would you keep up the fight to ensure that people have access to affordable housing in the face of an apathetic government? After twenty-five years, the National Law Center for Homelessness and Poverty gets another measure of justice.
Vikings Linebacker Takes Up Lions’ Cause
A celebrity advocate is born in Vikings Linebacker Erin Henderson, with help from some big cats, a little boy, and Betty White. No word on whether this means a move from Minnesota to Detroit.
Baltimore Museum, Along with Many Others, Lays Off Staff
Financial woes take their toll on revered institutions of the arts in the Maryland area.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Jobs Report for March 2013 Shows Fewer Hires Planned
If you thought that U.S. unemployment statistics were bad, you might want to sit down. The BLS Report reveals some uncomfortable truths about those out of work and those seeking work.
Tax Break for Elderly Housing Provider in Maryland Raises Questions
St. John’s Commons, an elderly housing development in Havre de Grace, Maryland, has received a deal for payment in lieu of taxes from the City Council. What can this arrangement show us about future relations between municipalities and nonprofits?
Web App Will Help Nonprofits Tap into Donor-Advised Funds
With one click, donors can use the new DAF widget to start a grant recommendation with their donor-advised fund sponsor.
Donor Advisory Issued on Berman “Charities”
Charity Navigator shines a light on the secret numbers behind a series of nonprofits.
Should Pennsylvania’s Nonprofit Insurers Remain Tax Exempt?
In a world where income no longer limits access to healthcare for the chronically ill, what should the role of nonprofit insurance providers be? Two state senators have called their reason for existence into question, and insist they justify their tax-exempt status.
Nonprofit Hospital’s Morbid Motto Can’t “Cheat Death”
You won’t believe the misstep this hospital made while modernizing its image—from loving life…to rising from the grave!
Another Dodgy Nonprofit Stunt from “Most Corrupt” Pol Ron Paul
Following a double-dipping scandal in which former congressman Ron Paul was caught billing travel expenses to both his nonprofit and the U.S. government, Paul’s foundation FREE is discovered to be receiving surplus re-election campaign cash.
Connecticut’s Governor Malloy on NRA’s LaPierre: “Clown at the Circus”
An NRA spokesperson slams new gun laws enacted in the wake of a school-shooting tragedy. The New England governor finds that stance laughable.