Building on its strong track-record for creating jobs and bringing money to Northeastern Ohio, a nonprofit establishes a national affiliate.
Not All Final Wishes Have Happy Endings
One thing that that Make-A-Wish will not do is organize outings so dying children can hunt and kill animals in the wild. For those kind of wishes, there’s Hunt of A Lifetime.
NPQ’s Week in Review | June 20-24, 2011
NPQ’s Week in Review highlights our reader engagement – whether it is in the form of tweets, comments, or contributed articles and Newswires. This week: philanthropy on the rise according to Giving USA numbers, social media takes center stage for global activists, while a New Jersey community fights for input concerning Facebook founder’s donation.
Lady Gaga Sued by 1-800-LAW-FIRM over Japanese Disaster Relief Charity
Do you think Lady Gaga is stealing from her charitable fundraising for Japanese disaster relief? 1-800-LAW-FIRM has filed suit, but based on what?
National Increases in Corporate Giving Not Seen in Abilene
Corporate giving may be on the upswing nationally, but it’s not showing up in the fundraising totals of local nonprofits such as several in Lene-Town.
Lack of Paperwork Stalls Michael Jackson Museum
It seems the only thing preventing work on a museum and performing arts center to honor Michael Jackson in his hometown of Gary, Ind., is some paperwork.
A Penn. School District Sues Charter School for Past Due Annual Sort-of-Tax Payments
How nonprofit are charter schools in Pennsylvania? By law, they’re nonprofit, but there might be some aspects of their functions—for example, the facilities they operate in—that some cities think make them somewhat taxable . . . somewhat, sorta.
The House of Representatives Cuts, Cuts, and Cuts Again toward the FY2012 Budget
It’s summer in the Beltway. That means sweltering heat and Congressional appropriations decisions. The heat is better.
Governor Brown Revives Governor Schwarzenegger’s Foundations Under New Management
Can Governor Jerry Brown and his aides manage to run the California State Protocol Foundation (and other nonprofits) with more accountability and transparency than his predecessor did? Or is the problem simply that wealthy donors give money to the foundations of governors not because they’re feeling charitable, but because they want to buy access and influence—regardless of political party?
Judge Says No to Defunding Planned Parenthood
A U.S. District Court judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction against an Indiana law that prevented Planned Parenthood from serving Medicaid patients in the state.
New Congressional Budget Office Report Sounds the Alarm over Deficits
A new Congressional Budget Office report warns of dire impacts from our nation’s burgeoning deficit. The remedy involves tax increases and spending decreases. Do you buy it?
Designing an Alternative to Poverty
An international development organization partners with the Smithsonian Institution on an exhibition focused on innovative design to combat poverty.