The nonprofit New York City Police Foundation has been quietly picking up Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly’s membership dues and meals at the exclusive Harvard Club.
Good Gov’t Group Gets Louder
Common Cause shows a new sense of activism, aiming at Koch Industries, a major funder of conservative political activities and nonprofits.
TFA to Critics: You Flunk
Even after being around for two decades, Teach for America (TFA), the nonprofit that enlists and trains recent college graduates to commit to teach in urban and rural schools for two years, is still not fully welcomed into the education fold.
Make Change without the Empire
Nonprofits don’t share space, time, and services anywhere near enough to allow them to find the surprising possibilities in a given situation. But when they do the outcomes are often both quirky and exciting.
Church Says No To City’s $20 Million Tax Bill
San Francisco and the Catholic Church are squaring off in court over a $20 million tax bill the city says it is owed from the local archdiocese's transfer of 232 properties in 2008 to a new owner
Kellogg Grant Helps Stretch Food Dollars
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation wants to help people who rely on federal assistance get more bang for their food bucks – specifically to buy more fresh and locally grown food.
Gates Foundation Backs Social Media App To Boost College Completion
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given a $2 million cash infusion to Inigral, an educational technology startup that makes apps for Facebook.
Another Government Reinvention
Two pundits would reinvent government to focus more on the "what," but leave the "how" to others – maybe nonprofits?
Anti-Poverty Programs in Peril
The new director of the OMB offers a defense of the administration’s decision to cut the Community Services Block Grant program, a mainstay of the nearly 1,100 community action agencies. It’s a defense we’re not buying.
A Closer Look at Citizens United
Wendy Kaminer takes on liberal critics while explaining the legal ins and outs of the Citizens United case.
San Diego Schools to Establish Supporting Foundation
The San Diego school district is moving to establish a foundation to which local citizens could voluntarily contribute to a fund that would be distributed evenly throughout the school system.
For the Busy Sinner—Confession App Available
The handy dandy little iPhone app called, “Confession: A Roman Catholic App”, will help the busy Catholic cleanse his or her soul without missing a beat.