Comcast recently announced plans to make it easier for community-based organizations to participate in Internet Essentials, its low-cost broadband offering.
WWJD? “Tax the Rich,” Says Obama
At the National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama draws on religious teachings in support of his proposal to raise taxes on millionaires.
State Affiliates Balk at Komen’s Planned Parenthood Decision as Backlash Intensifies
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In the wake of the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s decision to defund Planned Parenthood cancer screenings, some Komen state affiliates publicly disagree with the move by their national organization.
Vanishing Act: Activist Groups Say Donations Disappeared with Fiscal Sponsor
A Special Cohen Investigation
Directors of several activist groups say that the CEO of their fiscal sponsor, the International Humanities Center, told them that his organization owed them, collectively, approximately $1 million. Now, they can’t find the money that is rightfully theirs and NPQ can’t find the elusive CEO to ask him what happened. But to some of the activist group directors, it’s beginning to feel a lot like a Ponzi scheme.
Why Would Susan G. Komen for the Cure Cut off Planned Parenthood?
I was saddened to publish a newswire about the fact that Susan G. Komen for the Cure defunded Planned Parenthood for their breast cancer screenings. Is Komen’s brand irrevocably compromised? And why would Komen take the risk?
What Should Your Fund Development Plan Include?
There are several key components of an effective fund development plan that warrant attention from the highest levels of your institution.
Memphis Businessman Fronts Funds for Covert Office In Police Department
In a weird twist on the dangers of private money flowing into public systems, Memphis businessman Nick Clark finds himself accused of trying to set up a videotaped sexual tryst.
Gingrich Running Against Iconic Community Organizer (Who Isn’t a Candidate)
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is trying to tie President Barack Obama to community organizing icon Saul Alinsky.
Bay Citizen Leadership Void Sparks Talk of Center for Investigative Reporting Merger
A death and a void in leadership at the Bay Citizen have lead the independent media organization to consider a merger with the Center for Investigative Reporting.
Are 501(c) Fraternal Societies Taxable?
Fraternal societies in Attleboro, Mass. are now responding to something they’ve never seen before: property tax bills. Will other municipalities around the country follow Attleboro’s lead?
Nonprofit Saves File-Sharing Website Megaupload
Just as the file-sharing site Megaupload feared all their data would be deleted, the Electronic Frontier Foundation swept in to save the day.
The Nonprofit Sector’s “One Percent?” Large University Endowments
A new study reveals that, on average, large college endowments fared very well in fiscal year 2011—so well, in fact, that they are essentially the nonprofit sector’s “one percent.”