Can you imagine local government officials poring over the finances of nonprofit property owners to determine which ones are healthy enough to be slapped with tax bills and which ones are on such shaky ground financially that they should be exempted?
Conference Educates Journalists about American Muslims
Like most of us, journalists have misconceptions about American Muslim communities and little information about the issues relevant to our Muslim neighbors. A conference in the Bible Belt sought to change some minds.
Ron Paul Wants to Abolish FEMA—and Probably Most of the Rest of the Federal Government
This past weekend, as the East Coast braced for Hurricane Irene, Congressman and GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul called for sacking the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). Add up all the agencies and departments Ron Paul wants to cut, and nonprofits wouldn’t have much left in the way of federal government partners.
Pew: Half of U.S. Adults Now Use Social Networking Websites
For the first time, 50 percent of U.S. adults now use social networking websites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. That’s a ten-fold increase in just six years.
L.A. Nonprofits Treat the Homeless after They Leave the Hospital
In Los Angeles last year, the nonprofit Illumination Foundation took over a motel and converted it into a clinic to treat homeless patients after they are released from the hospital. This model, called recuperative care, saves lives and money, but funding is scarce.
Khazei Admits Error in Hiring Brother, Says He Has Learned from the Experience
The City Year co-founder and U.S. Senate candidate admits he “made a mistake” when he hired his brother to do marketing work for his nonprofit without first getting board approval. His experience is a warning to anyone considering making the leap from the private or nonprofit sector into government.
“Google for Nonprofits” Will Not Offer Grants to Churches—Because of Religious Content and Prosyletizing
Churches are shut out of Google’s program for nonprofits. Should houses of worship be penalized for shutting out those who do not share their beliefs and lifestyle?
US-Funded Nonprofits to Buy Libyan Missiles on Black Market
How do you prevent 20,000 Libyan surface-to-air missiles from making their way into the hands of less-than-savory people? The U.S. State Department is giving two nonprofits $3 million to outbid other potential weapons purchasers on the black market.
AP Report Finds Many 9/11 Charities Failed—Miserably
What can and should be learned from the track record of 9/11 charities? An Associated Press investigation found plenty of problems, but other newspapers seem skittish about telling that story.
Miami-Dade County’s Plan for Cutting Nonprofit Funding Leaves Many Groups Unhappy
Miami-Dade cuts social-service funding to nonprofits by classifying groups in various service categories: If your group ends up in one of five special categories, you get full funding; if you end up in one of the other six, your grant is cut by half. But what if you’re miscategorized or if your group’s services fit more than one category?
NPQ’s Week in Review | August 22 – August 26, 2011
Last week, NPQ explored whether social investing was a “crock” or legit, some troubling disclosures about City Year co-founder and Senate candidate Alan Khazei, the increasingly louder calls to start taxing nonprofits, secret donations to help buy out the school superintendent in Philly, and a state supreme court ruling that imperils nonprofit confidentiality. All this and more in NPQ’s Week in Review.
From Surviving to Thriving? A Newspaper’s Four Suggestions for Nonprofit Sustainability
A newspaper editorial makes recommendations to a struggling nonprofit about building sustainability.