Nonprofit watchdog group Common Cause says that Organizing for Action, the nonprofit that sprang from President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign, should be shut down.
Common Cause Calls on Obama to Pull Plug on Nonprofit
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic…and Coding? Nonprofit Hopes So
The nonprofit Code.org thinks young people would have better job prospects if more of them knew how to write code, and it has enlisted some familiar faces to push its message.
Young, Philanthropic and Black; “Old, White and Wealthy” Move Over!
At recent events in New York City and Washington, D.C., African American millennials gather to share in a more inclusive vision of contemporary philanthropy.
What Did Markey Mean in Comparing Citizens United to Dred Scott?
U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has taken heat for comparing the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision to its Dred Scott decision, but it seems clear what he did—and didn’t—mean.
From Katrina to Sandy, This Is How Urban Revival Gets Done
In a recent New York Times op-ed, Joe Nocera reminds us of the importance of neighborhood-based nonprofits and neighborhood volunteerism in revitalizing troubled cities.
Investigation Eyes Some Outrageous Sports Star Charity Practices
A searing new investigation by the Boston Globe finds that many professional athletes’ charities are not even close to operating in line with basic best practices.
The Ruggie Principles: Corporate Social Responsibility for Lawyers
Is there a regime of corporate social responsibility for law firms?
Tiny Foundation, Big Idea: Foster Civic Engagement with Focus on Community College Students
Compared to some others, the Rappaport Family Foundation doesn’t have deep pockets, but its civic engagement strategy, focusing on community colleges, may be on to something important.
Philanthropic Ecosystems and Does Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer Have a Point?
We see a thing as the answer to a problem, and it just produces more questions and problems. So it is with our notions of accountability in the sector.
From .charity to .foundation, New Domain Name Extensions Coming
The AARP filed for the .aarp domain name extension, but many nonprofits likely couldn’t justify spending $185,000 on a bid for a new top-level domain name extension.
Sequestration Threatens Access at Community Health Centers
According to the National Association of Community Health Centers, budget sequestration could result in some 900,000 patients without access to regular healthcare.
PILOTS: “Not Appropriate for All Communities”
In Pittsfield, Mass., a study group charged with examining whether nonprofits should deliver payments in lieu of taxes finds that what worked in Boston may not make sense elsewhere.