Should nonprofits go to the mat on the charitable deduction in order to protect season ticket holders buying tickets for college football games?
Unions Take a Stand in Michigan
Unions take the offensive in Michigan, promoting three proposals in the November election to protect workers’ rights.
Recruiting Your Neighborhood Billionaire as a Volunteer? Good Move!
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A recent study reveals that of the nearly $300 billion donated last year, more than 70 percent came from individuals, and of that amount, around half came from the wealthiest three percent of households in the U.S.
Mutiny on the Bounty: Ron Paul (c)(4)’s Surprising Independence
The Liberty Committee, a nonprofit founded to support the agenda of Rep. Ron Paul, is supporting a House resolution inspired by Paul’s alleged double-billing of travel expenses.
Critic: Hypocritical Companies Using Ribbons for “Pink-Washing”
San Francisco-based writer Brittany Shoot suggests that some corporations are using this month’s ubiquitous ribbon campaign in an attempt to “pink-wash” their public image.
Why So Little Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Crowdfunding?
Tides Foundation Program Director Anthony Jewett raises an interesting question about crowdfunding: “Where’s the color in the crowd?”
After Sandy, a Different Kind of “Storm Chaser”

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) offer some tips to make sure that you’re not a scam victim in the wake of a natural disaster.
Foundation Payouts: Where Have They Gone During Crisis?
According to data from the Foundation Center, at a time when society needed foundations the most, they reduced their absolute grants payout.
International Education Seeks a Few Good (Individual) Donors
Brookings Institution staff write that “there has never been a better time” to give to global education, a field in which they see individuals as having particular power to leverage change.
A Scoop of Social Responsibility: Ben and Jerry’s the B Corp
Ice cream company Ben and Jerry’s is the first subsidiary of a publicly traded company to become a certified B corporation.
This Is What Democracy Looks Like? The $2 Billion+ Election
Neither of the main presidential candidates has said (in the case of Romney) or done (in the case of Obama) much about campaign finance. Meanwhile, the campaign spending orgy roars on.
One Nonprofit’s Experience in Renaming Itself
An Albany, Ore.-area nonprofit’s name changes raises some interesting questions about nonprofit naming strategies in the age of the Google search.