U.S. District Chief Judge Yvette Kane rules that Federal Insurance Co. will not have to pay to indemnify former assistant Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky.
Eugenics Compensation Bill Passes N.C. House
North Carolina’s House has passed a bill to compensate victims of eugenics. Will the State Senate follow suit, and do foundations that were involved in eugenics have anything to say?
Historic Sites at Risk Include Some with Racial and Ethnic Meaning
The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2012 list of most endangered historic sites feature venues that, if lost, would cause irreparable damage to our nation’s awareness of its own history.
Three Lessons Learned from Freeing Three American Hikers: From Integrity to Engagement to Relationship-based Fundraising
Farah N. Mawani of Free the Hikers shares three key recommendations for success in online fundraising and awareness campaigns.
One Little Newswire–Adopt it Please!
Free press is, of course, a cornerstone of democracy, so the stakes are very high for all of us to find a model that works and that can include the deep investigative work designed to afflict the comfortable and inform those of us who consider the world our responsibility. This requires your help.
States Unite to Fight Citizens United
Despite differing political climates, 22 states have joined Montana to defend states’ rights to regulate campaign financing in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United ruling.
Fundraising Tips for Social Media
Razoo offers a checklist of social media fundraising strategies for their upcoming Twive and Receive event, and we’ve compiled a few of our own.
Firings of Editor, Publisher Point to the Turbulence in Nonprofit Journalism
El Paso’s nonprofit Newspaper Tree has fired its publisher and editor. The board is silent, but the case spotlights the often rocky path that the nonprofit avenue for resuscitating journalism faces.
Home Defenders League Looks to Make Foreclosures an Election Issue
The recently launched Home Defenders League wants candidates to support “resetting millions of mortgages to fair market value in an effort to stabilize home values for all Americans.”
Feinstein/Durkee Case Highlights Need for Nonprofit Due Diligence in Choosing Accountant
The negative results of inadequate financial controls don’t provide a political campaign with the chance for a do-over, and it doesn’t work for nonprofits, either.
Wilmington, N.C. Head Start Defunded and Contract Put out to Bid
In Wilmington, N.C., the Head Start program of the New Hanover County Community Action Agency has been notified that it will be defunded and its budget will be put out to bid.
Big Lunch Events Sweep U.K. with Many Charity Beneficiaries
In connection to the spectacular Diamond Jubilee centerpiece events honoring the Queen in the U.K., many community Big Lunch celebrations help raise money for charitable organizations.