Branding
The Name Game: Soundalike Charities Can Cause Headaches
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Scammers are creating imaginary nonprofits with names similar to legitimate nonprofits.
charity scams
Ohio Attorney General Closes Another Uncharitable Charity: A Pattern of Fraud
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State attorneys general are systematically suing to close a certain type of scam charity that has long besmirched the good name of the nonprofit sector.
charity scams
And those VietNow Chapters? What of Them?
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Although the national organization VietNow has been closed by the concerted action of 25 attorneys general, there are a number of other chapter organizations that have survived. Is that a problem?
Nonprofit News
A Veterans Day Call for Cleaning Out Scamming Faux Veterans Charities
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This week, a coalition of 25 attorneys general finally closed down VietNow, a charity that used more than 85 cents of the dollar for the cost of fundraising, but this type of fundraising scam in the name of veterans has been too common for way too long.
Fundraising
Pittances Left from Long-Running Charity Scams Passed on to Veterans Nonprofits
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Pennies on the dollar are finally released to veterans charities after two long-running scams are closed down.
charity scams
CNBC’s “American Greed” Will Feature Reynolds Cancer Charities Scam
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The next episode of the CNBC show “American Greed” will focus on the Reynolds family, but it is one of many episodes featuring nonprofit scams.
Fundraising
“Operation Bottomfeeder”: A Shield for Legitimate Nonprofits
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A recent case from New York illustrates why the nonprofit sector needs the attention of state regulators.
Nonprofit News
Ponzi Scheme Uses Names of Legitimate NGOs for Million-dollar Con
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This story is a cautionary tale for nonprofits in at least two ways.
charitable donations
Car Donation Programs: Do You Want to Be Seen With Them?
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A recent look at car donation programs shows a wide range of how much goes to charity. Their practices may reflect badly on the nonprofits that use them.
charity scams
Fake WV Charity Scam Nets Millions for 7 Defendants
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A multimillion-dollar fake charity bingo scam results in federal charges against seven people and another PR problem for real nonprofits.