The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Federal Trade Commission has the authority to conduct an antitrust review of a merger between a for-profit hospital and a nonprofit hospital.
Antitrust Eye Returned to Nonprofit/For-Profit Hospital Merger
Charities: Ignore This Boring Government Document at Your Peril
The Office of Management and Budget has announced proposed changes to OMB Circular A-133, which includes the requirements of audits on government grants and contracts.
Naming Rights Run Amuck: Stadium Named for Private Prisons Group
Florida Atlantic University is planning to rename its football stadium the GEO Group Stadium. The GEO group runs private prisons. Is this a good brand move?
After Campaign Kerfuffle, Big Bird Cozies up with First Lady in PSAs
Big Bird, the most famous resident of “Sesame Street,” shunned the limelight during the presidential election, but now appears in a PSA with First Lady Michelle Obama.
Ex-GOP Legislator Forms Nonprofit to Help Diversify Party Hiring
Former U.S. Rep. J.C. Watts (R-Okla.) has started Insight, a nonprofit aimed at recruiting and placing minority staffers in Republican congressional offices.
Making Organizational Learning Stick: How to Set Your Knowledge Goals and Blend Technology and People Processes to Reach Them
Henry Ford once observed, “Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” This is as true for nonprofit organizations as it is for individuals.
Limit Charitable Deduction on “Ideological” Contributions?
David Callahan suggests that “wealthy ideological donors use their tax-deductible donations to engage in politics” and that this activity shouldn’t generate tax deductions.
Teach For America Experiences Founder Transition – Or Does It?
Teach For America founder Wendy Kopp is stepping down as CEO but is becoming board chair. From a governance perspective, this transition includes some unusual dimensions.
The Role of Philanthropy and Advocacy in Healthcare Reform Implementation
As the U.S. moves from debating and legislating healthcare insurance reform to making it work for tens of millions of Americans, what role should nonprofits and their foundation backers play?
At the Vatican, the Most Secretive Nonprofit Bank in the World
The Institute for Works of Religion, otherwise known as the Vatican bank, is “the most secret bank in the world.” Did it play a role in Pope Benedict XVI’s surprise decision to retire?
Bellwether or Anomaly? Giving and Endowments at Colleges Stagnant
According to a study released yesterday by the Council for Aid to Education, giving to colleges increased by 2.3 percent in 2012, or 0.2 percent when indexed for inflation.
In Principled Stand, McMaster Closes Confucius Institute
McMaster University has decided to close its Chinese cultural institute out of concerns that the institute’s hiring practices in China are discriminatory.