Nonprofit news from around the country and the world. Today, United Ways extend fundraising drives after falling short, philanthropy and strange bedfellows, and transparency, nonprofits and charter schools.

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Nonprofit news from around the country and the world. Today, merger prescription getting old,  nonprofits and for-profits compete and foundation executive answers questions from New York Times readers.

Nonprofit news from around the country and the world. Today, ethical questions at large Boston nonprofits, stocks booming at firms selling to nonprofits and nonprofit accountability in North Carolina.

Nonprofit news from around the country and the world. Today, state legislators consider next round of cuts, strange blip in individual donations, a blight on our collective name, and more.

Nonprofit news from around the country and the world. Today, United Ways struggle as campaigns end, nonprofits could benefit from direct government hiring, arts organizations hit hard in Iowa, and journalists of color train to track stimulus money.

Nonprofit news from around the country and the world. Today, Community Service Society of New York buys City Limits, nonprofit wage increase closer in Australia, Medvedev expresses support of Russia’s nonprofits, and more.

Nonprofit news from around the country and the world. Today, endless waits at state agencies, nonprofit lobbying rules tightened, a surge of volunteers in Washington, D.C, and Goldman’s charitable giving.

Nonprofit news from around the country and the world. Today, Ford Foundation supports teachers union, watchdogs say stimulus is creating jobs, and girl guides in British Columbia lose tax-exempt status.

Nonprofit news from around the country and the world. Today, nonprofit sues bank for lost investments, White House goes open source, and Detroit nonprofit CEO fired.

What is a board member’s job in fund development? You should know. It’s your job to help board members do their job in fund development. This column will show you how.

What should nonprofits make of the gubernatorial election successes of Chris Christie in New Jersey and Robert McDonnell in Virginia?  State-specific and national-level clues abound, although hardly in the candidates’ own pronouncements.  McDonnell was the candidate of job creation, Christie ran a campaign described by the Wall Street Journal as “content free,” but it takes some tea leaf reading to predict how nonprofits will fare in their administrations.