Despite Mitt Romney’s feints to capture the support of the Republican Party’s increasingly hard-right wing, his foundation’s grantmaking looks like the work of a more moderate Republican.
Romney Foundation Grantmaking Appears Politically Moderate
Innovative Partnership Addresses Poverty with Coaching
Based on the Weight Watchers strategy, a small nonprofit in Chelsea, Mass. has drawn national attention and funding with its innovative approach to helping people out of poverty.
Chicago Launches Plan 2.0 Homelessness Initiative
Chicago has engaged “over 500 stakeholders, including 150 people who have experienced homelessness themselves” in the city’s new initiative to address homelessness.
Group Calls for Passage of Fair Wages for Disabled Workers
Since 1938, it has been legal to pay disabled workers less than non-disabled workers. Protesters in Albany, Ga. are raising awareness of a proposed new law to change that.
What’s Next for the Lance Armstrong Foundation?
Now that Lance Armstrong has decided to cease contesting the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) doping charges (without admitting guilt), how will his foundation be impacted?
Is Romney Avoiding Releasing Taxes Due to His Mormon Charity?
Mitt Romney is one of the few modern presidential candidates to avoid releasing his tax returns. Romney’s interview in Parade yesterday seems to explain at least part of his hesitancy.
Why You Need to Pay Attention to Weibo Philanthropy
Could Weibo philanthropy, which appears to be growing in one of the world’s most dynamic countries, make the formal nonprofit sector obsolete? Perhaps not, but nonprofits should be watching closely.
True the Vote Group Met with Charges of Voter Intimidation
True the Vote aims to place 1,000,000 poll watchers around the U.S. to prevent voter fraud, but critics say the group is really trying to intimidate minority voters.
Stretching Your Tech Dollars: Save a Penny, Lose Nine Cents?
Nonprofits are experts at squeezing every last value out of an asset, but when it comes to old computer hardware, such frugality may cost the organization more than meets the eye.
Household Income Falls Significantly since End of Recession
A new report finds that inflation-adjusted median household income dropped more between 2009 and 2012 than it did during the recession and is now 8.1 percent below what it was in 2000.
Report Explores Nonprofit Social Media Trends
Sponsored by NTEN, Common Knowledge and Blackbaud, the “2012 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report” offers some insights on social media activity trends in the nonprofit sector.
Report: Teachers Say Many Students Go Back to School Hungry
A report released yesterday by the nonprofit Share Our Strength finds three out of five K-8 public school teachers say some students regularly come to school hungry.