A Maine state senator wants to create a "relief fund" for nonprofits that can prove they lost money after a casino comes to town in late 2011.
Factoring in a Charitable Gift to a State Appropriation
According to North Dakota legislators, when a lucrative donation of Oil Patch mineral rights generates big time dollars for the state-run Veterans Home, the charitable contribution should substitute for government appropriations.
Don’t need Two iPads? Donate Your Old One
If you are one of the countless numbers of people who rushed out to buy a new Apple iPad2 this weekend and now don't know what to do with the one you purchased less than a year ago, consider donating it to one of several charity-minded groups that will find it a new home.
Some Nonprofits at Risk in Rep. Peter King’s Hearings on Islamic Radicalization
Rep. Peter King's agenda in his Islamic radicalization hearings includes questions about the roles of nonprofits. Which nonprofits are being targeted and why?
Theft of Thousands Blamed on Employee Who Since Died
Authorities will never know for sure if a woman accused of stealing $208,000 from a Tennessee social service agency actually committed the crime.
Advocacy Groups Waiting for Nonprofit Status Allowed to Hide Donors’ Names
American Crossroads GPS, which describes itself as a social welfare organization, and claims it is eligible for nonprofit status, spent some $17 million to influence the outcome of last year's midterm elections.
Vault Ranks the Top 10 Nonprofit Internships
A good internship is a great way for finding and developing a career. Which are the best internships in the nonprofit sector? Vault knows.
The Latest Insights on Making Evaluations Useful
For all the talk, is it really possible to make nonprofit evaluations useful to the nonprofits being evaluated? Public/Private Ventures thinks so.
Governor Scott Walker Explains “Why I’m Fighting in Wisconsin”
In the wake of the Wisconsin state Senate's Wednesday evening action to end collective bargaining rights of public sector unions, Governor Scott Walker explains what he believes.
Urban Farms Get Boost in N.J.
A new state law in New Jersey will allow nonprofits to buy abandoned properties to turn them into venues for economic development – and, in particular, into urban farms.
Police Close Anarchist Bookstore/Arts Center/Bike Repair Center
New Orleans Police closed a building in the Marigny neighborhood Wednesday that was home to a number of endeavors including an anarchist bookshop and library and a bicycle repair shop – for questionable reasons some say.
Two-thirds of States Cut Mental Health Care Funding
If you're going to cut a state budget, one tack is to cut the voiceless, the least powerful –the constituencies that the public doesn't like to think about.