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How to Send the Right Message
Nonprofits have something to teach social enterprises about building a better image. Tell stories of ordinary people, not star social entrepreneurs.
Super Bowl Parties Bring in Cash for Charities
The Super Bowl parties this year in Dallas/Fort Worth are going to be ostentatious, exclusive, and expensive, but for some, the cost of attending includes helping a charity or two. Where are our tickets?
City Asks for More Nonprofit Oversight
Scarce CDGB dollars and an organizational failure brings up the need for vigilance.
Ottawa Artists’ Protest Not a Boycott
Correction: Some local artists are not boycotting a major prairie arts showcase in Ottawa despite signing a petition protesting the festival’s major partner, Enbridge – the corporation responsible for an oil spill in Michigan last July.
About Social Media and All That Stuff
Have you noticed that I don’t write about social media? I don’t write about stuff I don’t know enough about. On the other hand, my head isn’t in the sand. I know that social media matters.
Conn. Governor and Incoming UConn Pres. Seek Harmony with Donor
This week finds Connecticut’s governor and incoming University of Connecticut president sanguine about the enraged donor who last week wanted to rescind his $3 million donation to the university after the institution hired a football coach he deemed unworthy.
Builder of Schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan Does It One Brick at a Time
The Central Asia Institute has established 145 schools in Afghanistan and northern Pakistan that provide education to 64,000 students including 52,000 girls and is learning about some of the niceties of nonprofit management and finance along the way.
Investment Company Loots $8 Million From Nonprofit
This is a study in the need for care when choosing an investment firm for your nonprofit.
Miss Manners Addresses Charitable Rudeness
Miss Manners is suitably outraged at museum’s neglect of niceties – recommends donor take largesse elsewhere.
School Officials Donations Under Srutiny
Two former Chicago Public Schools board presidents used school system funds as charitable contributions to a number of Chicago charities, including some in which they were specifically involved.
International AIDS Nonprofit Hit by Financial Questions
As a result of questions of fraud and financial mismanagement at Health Alliance International (HAI), its budget will shrink to $7 million and it has sacked half of its Seattle staff and 9 out of 10 of its Mozambique employees.