The New Orleans Tax Fairness Commission has recommended changes to the state’s constitution that would allow cities statewide to collect taxes from nonprofits as part of a larger effort to bring in more revenue from untaxed property.
AARP: Out For-Profit or For its Members?
A new GOP report challenges AARP’s business relationships and its tax-exempt status.
Understanding Japan’s Needs after Earthquake and Tsunami
The distinctiveness of the needs of Japan after its earthquake and tsunami are just beginning to hit home for nonprofits and for charitable donors.
Classical Music Wielded to Fight Crime in Oregon
Should nonprofit orchestras, opera companies and chamber quartets respond to the use of treasured classical melodies as weapons?
March of Dimes Cut Ties with Company Whose Drug It Backed
Last Friday, the nation's leading nonprofit focused on the health of pregnant women and babies said it would no longer allow St. Louis-based, KV Pharmaceutical Co. to use its name or logo in any of the drug company's promotions.
New Survey Shows Giving to Religion on the Rise
A recently released survey of 1,500 churches found that nearly half have seen an increase in donations between 2009 and 2010 despite the continuing ravages of the recession, while only 36 percent of churches have experienced an increase in donations the year before.
Stephen Colbert’s PAC: Building a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow
Now we know we need to toughen campaign finance regulation. Stephen Colbert has formed his own Political Action Committee.
A New Way to Give: Giving Kiosks Catching on At Churches
No cash for the Sunday collection plate at church? No problem. Just go to the lobby and swipe your bank card at a "giving kiosk."
The Fiesta Bowl – Charity or Charade?
The CEO of College football’s Fiesta Bowl has been fired and several senior executives resigned when an investigation revealed spending sprees, falsified documents and political cover-ups within the Scottsdale, Ariz., based organization.
Nonprofit Bounces Back By Recycling Old Mattresses
Proceeds from the sale of mattress components now provide The Mustard Seed of Orlando enough money to support its mission of providing replacements to people who've lost furniture, clothing and other household possessions due to natural disasters and personal tragedies.
The Best of the Best in Corporate Responsibility
Beauty contest or business benchmark? How relevant is Corporate Responsibility’s “100 Best Corporate Citizens List” – to you and to the corporations?
A Charter School’s Performance Questioned in New Study
KIPP is the nation’s most well known charter school operator, but a new study questions why KIPP is so successful.