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Hostess has blamed workers and the unions that represented them for putting a final nail in the coffin of the corporation that brought us the beloved Twinkie. There’s a lesson or two for nonprofits in this story.
If we cut government spending on society’s needs, can we rely on charity to fill the gap?
For many, ‘tis the season to be shopping, but for some Walmart workers it might be the season to strike, citing low wages, sharply increasing health care premiums, and a punitive work atmosphere.
Some members of the Consumer Electronics Association have suggested that the trade association support the Occupy Sandy effort, but the idea is seen as too politically charged.
NTEN’s recent study documenting the dynamics of donor engagement, though based on a small sample, is worth a look as you do your own fundraising this year.
In Canada, an audit finds that $9 million worth of donation receipts did not qualify as charitable gifts.
The blending of nonprofit activism and hip-hop isn’t new, but until rapper Twice Thou (a.k.a. Antonio Ennis), we haven’t seen much specifically directed at the foreclosure crisis.
The social media event of the year—the Kony 2012 video—is getting a follow-up in the form of a planned Invisible Children march in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, November 17th.
In the largest criminal fine in U.S. history, BP will pay $4.5 billion over the course of five years due its 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but Greenpeace says that’s a pittance to BP.
Drawing on the popularity of the Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” and social media, the nonprofit explore is building awareness of climate change’s impact on polar bear habitats.
The Census Bureau just released new numbers on poverty conditions in the U.S. and the conditions aren’t good: 49.7 million Americans are living below the federal poverty level.