There is much to be said for volunteerism, but some of this report on the discussion feels a bit overblown.
Nonprofit Newswire | Recession? What Recession?
One newspaper’s take on nonprofit CEO pay leaves this author saying “no comment.”
Nonprofit Newswire | Feed the Children: Donations Increase Even as Organization’s Problems Exposed
Donations were up at Oklahoma-based Feed the Children for the year ending June 30, 2009 despite a series of high profile questions of accountability that led the American Institute of Philanthropy to name FC as the “Most Outrageous Charity” of the year in 2009.
Nonprofit Newswire | Gates Rethinks His War on Polio
With polio, the Gates Foundation along with partner organizations such as the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and Rotary International are going to announce a major change in their anti-polio strategy.
The Ties that Bind
The other day when I was listening and speaking to and with a creative and committed group of community development people at the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis, I realized that being out of touch on a personal level with you—our readers—is just not my cup of tea.
Nonprofit Newswire | April 23, 2010
Nonprofit news from around the country and the world. Today, Paul Light takes on Boys and Girl’s club executive compensation, cool social enterprise repurposes fire equipment, Miami nonprofit in grave dispute and more.
Nonprofit Newswire | Paul Light Takes on Boys and Girl’s Club Executive Compensation
Dr. Light offers his suggestion that as long as the administration is taking on CEO salaries on Wall Street, it may wish to address the compensation of very highly paid nonprofit CEO’s at the same time.
Nonprofit Newswire | Cool Social Enterprise Repurposes Fire Equipment
A British company is turning old hoses into a line of high-fashion bags, belts and other accessories.
Nonprofit Newswire | Miami Nonprofit in Grave Dispute
Dig deep enough in the world of nonprofits, and you might be surprised at how deep some troubles can go.
Nonprofit Newswire | Community Finance Institutions Successful but Poor
CDFIs have a lot going for them—except capital.
Nonprofit Newswire | Harlem School of the Arts Too Important to Fail
After the school was forced to shut down on April 1 because its money had run out, The Herb Alpert and Starr Foundations and two anonymous givers stepped forward on Wednesday with a $1 million lifeline.
Nonprofit Newswire | Another Tainted Donor—What’s a University to do?
Maybe we are just paying more attention but there seems to be a rash of donations to universities that later turn out to be an embarrassment to the donee.