Inspired by the horrific mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., a gun control petition has broken the record for the most number of signatures on the White House’s petition website.

Partnering with the Finra Education Foundation, the Better Business Bureau has a new “SmartInvesting” website, but will this self-regulatory tool help consumers?

The Freedom of the Press Foundation, which counts Daniel Ellsberg (of Pentagon Papers fame) among its board members, will accept online donations on behalf of WikiLeaks.

The Council on Foundations lost a chunk of change during the recession; time for a new business/program model!

The Houston-area Elves and More program increases impact by finding a point of convergence for addressing multiple community needs. Where else might this approach be useful?

A recent report from C.W. Anderson, Emily Bell, and Clay Shirky surveys the current landscape and future scenarios for journalism and, within this frame, nonprofit journalism.

What does it feel like to be a young nonprofit executive? Here is one woman’s view of “life at the top.”

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and the National Rifle Association have very different messages on guns in the U.S. In the wake of recent killings, will action be taken?

Stephen Colbert, host of the satirical Comedy Central television program, “The Colbert Report,” announced that he will donate the remainder of money raised by his super PAC to charities—and makes a statement in doing so.

The Swedish charity the Care Christmas is once again taking flak for its annual tradition of distributing cigarettes to homeless people during the holidays.

To the approval of nonprofit environmental and medical groups and to the disapproval of some in the utilities industry, the Environmental Protection Agency announces stricter soot limits.

Battles over free tickets to concerts or sporting events are common in places like Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. We can think of a really good way to settle such disputes.