Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy says that his budget includes a new way for the state to invest in the infrastructure of nonprofits.
Conn. Gov. Proposes Bonds for Nonprofit Infrastructure
Private Nonprofits, Public Funding: What Disclosure Is Required?
The case of the nonprofit Community Care Collaborative in Central Texas points to some unanswered questions about what is required of nonprofits accepting government funding.
In Smog-Choked China, Political Performance Art in “Selling” Air
As air pollution levels go off the charts in China and U.S. childhood asthma rates rise, Chen Guangbiao is engaging in political performance art by selling three varieties of air.
City of Flagstaff May Eliminate United Way as Middleman
In the cash-squeezed City of Flagstaff, budget choices are leading city officials to consider cutting its grant to the United Way due, in part, to overhead. What would that mean to local nonprofits?
Education Tech Nonprofit Launches with Gates, Carnegie Support
A new Atlanta-based nonprofit with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, inBloom aims to make education technology more accessible.
Behind Closed Doors, Boy Scouts Debate Openly Gay Scouts’ Status
The Boy Scouts of America will conclude a three-day meeting today on whether or not to change its policy of banning openly gay members from being Boy Scouts.
Tangled Web of University Affiliations Escapes Audit (So Far)
At the University of Toledo, Richard Stansley’s intersecting roles merit lots of transparency—including audits tracking transactions among the related entities.
Successful Nonprofit E-mail Campaign Management
Social media may get all the hype, but good old-fashioned e-mail still does the lion’s share of the work in getting your nonprofit mission in front of your supporters, and help is out there.
ACLU Slams “Chilling” DOJ Paper on Killing Americans without Trial
A secret U.S. Department of Justice white paper suggests the U.S. government can kill Americans suspected of being terrorist leaders without due process or evidence of attack plans.
Limitations to Growth: What Drove This CSA to Fail?
Grant Family Farms in Colorado, the nation’s largest community supported agriculture (CSA) program, declared bankruptcy. Some say it grew too big too fast.
The Rights of Domestic Workers: A Worldwide Movement
A new United Nations International Labor Organization (ILO) study finds that, internationally, many domestic workers are completely or partly excluded from protection under labor law.
Three Key Takeaways from Nielsen’s 2012 Social Media Report
The Nielsen Company has released a report depicting the continual growth of social media and related emerging trends throughout the course of 2012.