In the wake of the national dialogue around the killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., there is a question about the role of the nonprofit sector in confronting community-level racism.
CharityBribes.org Seeks to Harness the Power of Celebrity in Unique Fashion
Would you donate to a worthy cause to see Donald Trump’s hair first thing in the morning? CelebrityBribes.org looks to squeeze nonprofit fundraising from people’s celebrity obsessions.
N.Y. Agencies React to Cuomo’s Cap on Nonprofit CEO Pay and Overhead
How will New York agencies implement Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order to cap nonprofit CEO salaries at $199,000 and to cap overhead at 25 percent?
LGBTQ Advocates Prioritize Changing Culture
Karen Zelermyer and Andrew Lane of Funders for LGBTQ Issues speak with Philantopic about changing people’s hearts and minds on issues of importance to the LGBTQ community.
Philanthropy Funding Government Work? There’s a Foundation for That—Several, Actually
From the CIA and the CDC to the FDA and NASA, many federal government agencies have their own foundations to attract private philanthropic dollars to support their work. As a new foundation for FEMA is proposed, will tight budgets make this an increasingly popular strategy?
Repledge Pitches Fundraising Tool to Split Money between Charities and Candidates
In a complicated arrangement, Repledge.com seeks to secure donations for charities by starting something of an online pledging war between supporters of rival political candidates.
Study Reveals a Third of Indian High Net Worth Donors Are Under 30
The Annual India Philanthropy Report 2012 reveals that people under 30 may be driving the wave of new philanthropy in India.
Will New Federal Provision Stifle Advocacy?
A provision slipped in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 appears to limit, in a broad way, the advocacy rights of organizations receiving appropriations from Labor, HHS, and Education.
Twin Cities Food Shelf/Grocery Draws Concerns from Local Merchants
The Twin Cities-based nonprofit Fare for All is selling discount food to everyone—even bargain hunters—and that has caused concern among some local business owners.
Suit Alleges Wells Fargo Violates Fair Housing Act
A lawsuit from the National Fair Housing Alliance charges that Wells Fargo maintains foreclosed homes in white neighborhoods much better than homes in minority neighborhoods.
Dr. Oz Creates Nonprofit to Reduce Obesity in Youth
TV talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz and Michelle Bouchard have developed a national nonprofit, HealthCorps, which looks to address childhood obesity by using the Peace Corps model.
Combined Federal Campaign Admits “Three Cups of Tea” Charity
The U.S. Combined Federal Campaign recently decided to allow the Central Asia Institute to receive some of its funds despite concerns about “lack of internal controls.”