A special Fund for Financial Restructuring established by a philanthropic collaboration has produced at least one major outcome in Ohio.
Two Cleveland Nonprofits Serving the Homeless Merge
The merger movement in Ohio gains speed with the announcement of a new agency to support homeless families.
Ten Nonprofits that Function Like For-profits
The Street’s Joe Mont names the top 10 nonprofits that act like businesses.
Nonprofit Whacks Away at “Wacky” Warning Labels
Nonprofit runs contest for most absurd warning labels in effort to lessen lawsuits. Does anyone need the label about swallowing your pen cap?
Class Warfare in the House: Republican Budget “Harshest to People at the Bottom”
House budget dubbed a “Robin Hood in reverse and its own form of class warfare” by Center for Budget and Policy Priorities.
D.C. Affordable Housing Program Reaps Millions for Speculators – Nothing for Housing
A Washington Post investigative series unveils problems in HUD’s oversight of the HOME Investment Partnerships program,which is used by many nonprofit community developers as affordable housing subsidy.
Detroit Faces Major Reorg of Block Grant Spending
A top Detroit city official announced yesterday that it must clean up its expenditures of HUD money or face losing millions.
Copper Theft Also Robs Students of School Programs
In the process of stealing copper from a nonprofit that offers pre- and afterschool programs for children from low-income families, thieves damaged the electric meter, which left the Fortress Youth Development Center without power and forced to shut down for two days.
Symphony Forced out of Civic Center by Rate Increase
In Rapid City, S.D., the Civic Center has increased the rates for its use by nonprofits by 60 percent this year, making it impossible for the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra to continue to use the space.
Planned Parenthood, Cut Off from Medicaid, Sees Donations Spike
Planned Parenthood of Indiana says that a flood of donations has poured in from hundreds of donors across the country since a state law banned Medicaid payments for its services last week.
Lack of Funding Transparency Draws Ire of Austin Nonprofits
The city of Austin introduced a new process this year to competitively award $13.2 million in social service contracts and the results aren't sitting well with many people, including some organizations slated to receive money.
How Nonprofits Can Save Themselves from the Axe
In the debates over the federal budget and its impact on nonprofits, nonprofit groups have to do more than just say, “Don’t cut our programs.”