Rabbi Menachem Youlus seemed to have thought himself a “Jewish Indiana Jones” whose nonprofit was dedicated to locating and saving Torahs that were lost in the Holocaust. But it was apparently a giant fraud.
Foreign Exchange Students in Hershey Placed in Warehouse for their “Cultural Immersion” Experience
A sponsoring nonprofit and a recipient for-profit put foreign-exchange students to work in a Hershey chocolate warehouse and call it “cultural immersion.” More like an embarrassment for the U.S. in its relationships with young people around the world.
Grade-Changing Scandal Hampers Ed Foundation’s Fundraising
It’s difficult to raise money for an educational foundation that’s accused of encouraging a school principal to change students’ grades.
NJ Supreme Court Decision Chips Away at Nonprofit Confidentiality
The New Jersey State League of Municipalities was probably stunned when the state Supreme Court ruled that it could no longer hide behind 501(c)(4) confidentiality and secrecy barriers.
Fundraising Strategy: Write Your Own Law
In Florida, one nonprofit organization is so skilled in advocacy that it writes bills for legislators that have one and only one beneficiary—the organization itself. Whose interests are served when lobbyists—nonprofit or for-profit—write their own laws?
Boston Globe to Alan Khazei: Admit Your Mistake and Move On
The Globe’s editors scolded City Year co-founder and U.S. Senate candidate Alan Khazei for trying to justify a lapse in judgment regarding a possible conflict of interest at his nonprofit.
TANF Turns 15 Years Old: How Well Is It Weathering the Great Recession?
In 1996, President Clinton reformed welfare, signing TANF into law at a time of rising employment and falling poverty. Now both of those numbers are moving in the wrong direction, and TANF isn’t keeping up.
Meeting on Philly Superintendent’s Buyout Erupts into Outrage
The outgoing superintendent of Philadelphia’s school system is getting a contract buyout partially funded by anonymous donations. That’s drawing fire from the public, as well as Pennsylvania’s state auditor.
Milken Naming Gift to UCLA Resisted by Prominent Professor
A UCLA professor objects to naming a business law institute after a donor who was banned from the securities industry.
A Charter School for Immigrant Children
Charter schools are seen by some as the solution to our ailing public education system. But do immigrants need one of their own?
Debunking Stimulus Myths for the Nonprofit Sector
Whether or not the economic stimulus enacted in 2009 succeeded in jump-starting the economy, the program enabled nonprofits to do a ton of good. Shouldn’t nonprofits help to counter stimulus myths?
Gay-Rights Activists Lobby Companies to Cut Ties with Charitable-Giving Website Linked to Focus on the Family
Gay-rights activists are lobbying corporations to sever their relationship with the Charity Give Back Group, an online shopping and charitable giving portal, because one of the groups getting money is Focus on the Family, known for its strident anti-gay posture.