In California, under Proposition 139, a number of victims’ services nonprofits receive a cut of the 20 percent deductions taken from the wages of prison inmates.
Calif. Nonprofits Benefit from Inmate Labor
Lady Gaga Buys Michael Jackson Items, But Not All for Charity
Pop music icon Lady Gaga recently bought 55 items that belonged to another pop singer, the late Michael Jackson, at auction, but reports that it was all for charity are incorrect.
Technology Planning: Are You Navigating without a Map?
By overcoming the obstacles to forming a technology roadmap, you can better integrate technology into strategic planning to more effectively advance your mission.
NPQ’s Newest Column: Now and Next
NPQ’s Now & Next examines technology tools, tips and trends for the practical nonprofit. The ideas and voices here emphasize the most promising practices in the sector today, as well as a careful examination of new thinking and resources to help mission-driven organizations achieve impact in a dynamic world. Now & Next focuses on that which is unique to nonprofits and eschews tech industry jargon and hype in favor of accessible language and insights.
New Rules for Catholic Charities May Hinder Charity Collaboration
The Vatican has issued new guidelines for Catholic charities, and the rules may have a significant impact on Catholic charities’ ability to collaborate with non-Catholic groups.
Report: Diversity Seriously Lacking at Foundations, Nonprofits
In 2010, survey respondents told BoardSource that 88 percent of nonprofit CEOs were white. This year, with a new group of respondents, that figure rose to 93 percent.
Good Leadership Defined by Its Absence? Not at All!
Some organizations that may be seen as “leaderless” may in fact have even more leaders, albeit sans the rigid processes or strong egos often associated with leadership roles.
Four Perspectives on the Societal Role of Charity; What’s Yours?
As part of its “Room for Debate” series, the New York Times has invited four worthy thinkers to weigh in on the question, “Are charities more effective than government?” What do you think?
Is Social Media Shifting Giving from the Cause to the Individual?
HopeMob is a new charity platform on which users can create fundraising projects and receive 100 percent of the proceeds collected. It sounds cool, but what opportunity cost are we paying?
‘Wow!’ on Social Media Metrics from the Obama Campaign
In a new form of organizational entropy, if your social media metrics aren’t on the upswing, your organization may be sliding downward.
‘Three Cups of Tea’ Author Commits Suicide
In light of the reported suicide of author David Oliver Relin, Greg Mortenson and the Central Asia Institute again find themselves in the news for all the wrong reasons.
‘Charity Scams’ Rarely Scams by Charities
We intuitively know that a train robbery involves no loss of train, but we need to remind people that charity scams are very rarely perpetrated by organizations legally recognized as charities.