A Tufts University student is using Kickstarter to raise $1,500 to capitalize a 24-hour café that will serve free food foraged from dumpster diving to accompany lectures and crafts.
Miffed about “Golden Ass,” Penguin Sues Buddha
In a new round of online copyright litigation, the Penguin Group has refilled a lawsuit that seeks an injunction and damages against a nonprofit which posts literature on the Internet.
USDA Offers Hard-Won Settlement to Latino and Women Farmers
In civil rights case victories, Latino and women farmers are eligible for settlements after years of discrimination on the part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Pittsburgh Mayor: City Will Challenge Hospital’s Tax-Exempt Status
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl says the city’s legal department is going to challenge the nonprofit status of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, which he says is focused on profits.
Nonprofits Need a Content Calendar
Technology can support a multitude of nonprofit communication efforts, but a content calendar, the right staffing support, and the right tools are required to make it all sing.
Hostile Takeover at the Staid Corcoran?
Wayne Reynolds is waging a self-described “Save the Corcoran” campaign and seeking to implement himself as the historic Washington, D.C. museum’s new board chairman.
Gates Foundation Seeks Better Sexual Experience with Condoms
To reduce unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is calling for proposals on how to make using condoms more desirable.
Three Lakes, One Nonprofit: A Merger for Advocacy Oomph
In Grand Lake, Colo. two groups focused on improving lake water quality and ecosystem issues are becoming one, and in doing so, they are creating a more unified advocacy voice.
Nonprofit Ceres Finds Insurers Largely Unprepared for Climate Change
A report from the nonprofit Ceres finds most insurance companies are not prepared for the long-term impacts of climate change, posing a threat to the industry’s model.
Deficit Reduction: GOP and Democrats Agree, But Economists Do Not
Democrats and Republicans alike seem to have bought into the idea that deficit reduction is needed to help the American economy, but some economists say that is not the case.
Seeds of Solace: Anne Frank Tree Saplings Span the World
“I firmly believe that nature can bring comfort to all who suffer,” Anne Frank once wrote. Now, saplings from a tree that brought Frank herself comfort are being planted around the world.
Nonprofit to N.J. Town: Beware Privatizing Public Water Service
Allendale, N.J. Mayor Vince Barra says that words of caution from a nonprofit group about privatizing public water department operations “gets [his] Italian up to no end.”