Amazon and Wal-Mart recently joined the list of corporations retreating from the nonprofit American Legislative Exchange Council. What is behind this mass exodus?
Beyond Corporate Capitalism: Not So Wild a Dream
It’s time to put the taboo subject of public ownership back on the progressive agenda. It is the only way to solve some of the most serious problems facing the nation.
Investigation and Charges Surround El Paso Nonprofit
Evaluator Gustavo Martinez has earned more than $1 million between 2001 and 2010 for evaluating an El Paso nonprofit whose CEO has resigned after an 11-count indictment.
Judge Blocks New Fla. Voter Registration Restriction
A federal judge has issued an injunction on the Florida Division of Elections’ new policy requiring groups conducting voter registration drives to turn in all new registrations within 48 hours after collecting them.
U.K. Nixes Charitable Tax Deduction Cap
U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has dropped his proposal for a charitable tax deduction cap, saying the move could have “potentially damaged” charitable giving.
Defense of Marriage Act Struck down by Federal Appeals Court
In a unanimous decision yesterday, a federal appeals court ruled that the federal Defense of Marriage Act violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples.
Innovative Community Foundation Effort Pools Money for Charities
The third season of GiVE 365 kicks off June 5. The project of the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis involves community members in collective grantmaking.
Kansas Shows Lackluster Oversight and Enforcement of Charitable Solicitation Laws
Kansas may be trying to muzzle the advocacy voices of nonprofits that receive government money, but seems little interested in calling on the carpet nonprofits with questionable fundraising practices.
Will Your .org Become a .ngo?
If your nonprofit has a website, chances are it ends with the .org domain name extension, but that may soon be changing—if you so choose.
Meet Occupy’s Hip-Hop Candidate for Congress
The quixotic campaign of George Martinez, who goes by the rap name Rithm, is somewhat emblematic of the challenge facing the Occupy movement: what is it, and what can it be?
Information Coincidences and Our World Changing Work
A number of readers contacted us yesterday to suggest that we emphasize for all of you some aspects of my letter in the “Editor’s Notes” send out yesterday so we are republishing it here with the parts they noted as most important underlined. The key phrase that readers wanted me to highlight is “unless nonprofits and philanthropy see themselves as part and parcel of a profound era change and even as informed leaders in that shift, we will lose the whole ball game.”
Nonprofit Succeeds in Twitter Challenge to Collect 150 Shoe Donations
The nonprofit Beremedy helped find more than 150 pairs of shoes for people in a homeless shelter in less than 24 hours, a testament to the power of social media to drive donations.