Rick Perry’s wife Anita receives a $60,000 salary from a Texas nonprofit dealing with sexual assault. A majority of its major donors have ties to the Texas governor and presidential candidate.
Union Workers in Miami-Dade Nix a Proposed Conversion of a Public Hospital to Nonprofit
Nonprofit Leaders Line Up Against Obama’s Cap on Itemized Deductions
Should nonprofits fear President Obama’s proposal to cap itemized deductions, including the deduction for charitable gifts? Or is this only going to affect very large charities such as museums and universities? It does appear that most of the nonprofit sector’s leadership is lining up against President Obama on this proposal.
Former CFO of Tennessee Nonprofit Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Federal Funds
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A corrupt executive has admitted to using PayPal to siphon federal dollars from a clean-energy nonprofit in Tennessee.
Qatar Foundation Buys Advertising Space on FC Barcelona Uniforms
Study Shows Enrollment Growth in Two-Year Institutions for Baltimore Grads
A recent study by a Baltimore nonprofit reveals an increase in enrollment in two-year postsecondary institutions by Baltimore Public School students and a drop in degree attainment.
Center for Constitutional Rights to Take Vatican to Court
Many people have been concerned that the problem of Catholic priests engaged in sexual abuse of their parishioners is a responsibility of not only the U.S. Catholic hierarchy, but the Vatican. The Survivors’ Network and the Center for Constitutional Rights intend to make that case before the International Criminal Court.
Illinois Nonprofit Hospitals on the Skids as State Suspects that They Aren’t All that Nonprofit
Presidential Libraries of Reagan and Nixon Chart Different Courses with Historical Accuracy
Presidential libraries are often relatively uncritical shrines to the presidents they honor, especially if the leader’s family and friends are still around to watch out for information that might sully their reputations. The Nixon library is taking a warts-and-all approach to Nixon’s Watergate involvement, but the Reagan library still treats Reagan’s story as hagiography. Shouldn’t presidential libraries managed by the National Archives be true to history?
The Poverty Described by Census is Not Equal Opportunity
Income inequities among ethnic and racial groups persist and have been deepening in recent years. This is serious, disturbing information posing enormous challenges to the nonprofit sector dedicated to fighting poverty.
Census Shows Numbers in Poverty is Highest Ever
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The grim economic news continues to roll in. New Census data on poverty and incomes indicate just how severe the recession was—and how anemic the “recovery” is proving to be.
Obama’s Jobs Plan Isn’t the Only One on the Hill
The American Jobs Act is only the latest of several formal proposals currently pending in Congress to put more Americans to work.