Google will begin to take copyright infringement notices into consideration in its search rankings, but watchdogs say the move opens the door to tampering with legal content.
External Influences on Nonprofit Management: a Wide-Angle View
FROM THE ARCHIVES
If organizations are a product of their surrounding cultures and social structures, what happens when perceived institutional boundaries dissolve and what used to be business as usual becomes unfamiliar territory? As Ruth McCambridge explains, when “we are beset with disequilibrium, we are challenged to step outside of the system.”
Does Customer Service Matter in the Nonprofit Sector?
Raz Godelnik has raised the question of whether customer service matters in the business context, but it is worthwhile to consider the applicability of the question to nonprofits, too.
Cloudy with a Chance of Efficient Collaboration: How Your Board Can Use the Cloud
Cloud-based sharing is different than just e-mailing a PDF to your board (how 2010!). Here’s how this can work now to enhance—but not replace—your nonprofit’s board meetings.
At Second Mile, Who Knew What and When Did They Know It?
In the wake of the Sandusky sexual abuse case, the nonprofit Second Mile is closing down, but that doesn’t mean that everyone involved in the organization is automatically off the hook.
The Inside Dope on the Komen Step Down
New York Magazine: Interesting background information, albeit from unnamed sources, relating to the “pseudo exit” of Susan G. Komen for the Cure CEO Nancy Brinker.
Legal Question Surrounds Calif. Nonprofit Tied to Politician
As a 501(c)(4), the California Reform Institute is not allowed to devote more than half of its programming to electoral politics, but its strategic plan, never meant to be seen publicly, reportedly details an agenda that focuses largely on getting one potential candidate elected.
Who Is Paul Ryan (on Wikipedia)?
In what has become a new fold in the national election cycle, Wikipedia has been barraged by additions and subtractions to the page of Mitt Romney’s running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan.
Tactical Lessons Trickle out of Occupy’s National Gathering
Given the expanse of the Occupy movement, it may have been unrealistic to assume its National Gathering could coalesce a national strategic platform, but some tactical lessons were learned.
Ramadan’s Conclusion Expected to Come with Increased Giving
Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims, will come to a close later this week, and with the end of Ramadan will likely come a surge in charitable giving during Eid Al-Fitr, the fast-breaking festival.
In Drought, Dairy Farmers Get Help and Hay from Fellows
“Donate hay!” was the call on behalf of dairy farmers that are struggling in the face of drought, and other farmers have responded via a unit of the Mennonite Disaster Service.
Might Occupy Influence Democrats’ Banking Choices?
The recent decision by the Democratic National Committee to move their banking operations from Bank of America to Amalgamated Bank may be a sign of the Occupy movement’s impact.