More shots have been fired in the ongoing battle between the loosely organized group of hackers known as Anonymous and international law enforcement.
Reports of Group’s Alleged Defunding of Progressive Nonprofits Seem Unclear
A number of media outlets have reported that the Democracy Alliance has chosen to defund a range of progressive organizations, but the story doesn’t completely ring true.
Steve Miller Fundraiser Doesn’t “Fly Like an Eagle”
A California charter school’s failure to fully pay for a fundraiser featuring rocker Steve Miller is best summed up by a local eighth grader: “It kind of sucks.”
Websites and Social Media – So Not the Point
I want to pass along an article by one of my favorite NPQ authors, Carlo Cuesta. Cuesta talks about the limitations of many websites that describe themselves to an audience and contrasts that to the deep potential of some websites act with a community to cause an organizational mission to blossom.
New Study of Nonprofit Financial Literacy Misses the Mark
Thanks to a report released today, we can all get ready for another round of specious judgment about management skills of nonprofits.
Animal Shelter Shuts Down Communications and Raises Concerns
In a model of how to generate suspicion, a California animal shelter has instructed volunteers and employees not to talk to the press without permission and has closed its board meetings.
Nonprofit Reinvents the House Call with Social Media
Floating Doctors is using social media to find, diagnose and treat tropical diseases, reaching out to underserved populations, specialists, donors and suppliers at an incredibly low cost.
Congress Imposes Limitations on Accessing TANF Funds
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipients will now be limited as to where they may receive their electronic benefit transfer; is this good policy or an overreaction to headline hype?
Is Corporate Philanthropy Hampered by Shareholders?
Meeting on International Corporate Philanthropy Day, a group of 70 corporate CEOs pointed to shareholder indifference as the driving factor behind the relative lack of corporate giving.
A Focus on Potentially Fatal Domestic Violence Shows Results
The nonprofit Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center’s collaborative approach to addressing high-risk domestic violence situations may serve as a model for similar agencies across the nation.
“Social Welfare Organizations” Behind Clandestine Campaign Funding
501(c)(4) social welfare organizations are supposed to limit partisan political activity to less than half of their operations, but are they abiding by the law and is anyone even checking?
D.C. Councilman’s Corrupt Misuse of Nonprofits Offers Lessons for Governments
Washington, D.C. Councilman Harry Thomas Jr.’s embezzlement via two nonprofits he controlled should serve as a cautionary tale for local and state governments.