A horse rescue nonprofit in California paints itself as a “lone wolf” operation that is willing to go to extremes to outdo its “competitors” to prevent animal suffering. The realities of its operation may be even worse than what that revealing statement suggests.
The closing of Portland, Maine’s Venture Hall after receiving a large and prestigious grant follows accusations of sexual misconduct by one of its cofounders.
A political science instructor tasked his students with diagramming an ongoing public-private grants scandal, resulting in the display of an intricate web of conflicts and a valuable lesson.
In a classic case of nonprofit founder-syndrome, 91-year-old conservative powerhouse Phyllis Schlafly is being ejected from the Eagle Forum—but not without considerable resistance.
Two education administrators and a nonprofit executive are charged with conspiring to steal more than $1 million in federal grant funds, and investigations continue.
If you thought about your grant applications as potential fodder for a media exposé someday, what might they say?
Boards need to remember that nonprofit audits are neither a gold standard nor a guarantee that a nonprofit’s finances are properly administered.
Nonprofit conflicts of interest are sometimes difficult to manage, and they’re seldom more difficult than in rural communities, where small populations make multiple business and family relationships all but inevitable.
The tragedy in Platte, South Dakota underscores the need to be especially vigilant precisely when things seem to be going well and everyone knows and trusts everyone else. Circumstances can change—drastically and tragically—in an instant.
The news last year that Somaly Mam was starting a new charity dedicated to fighting human trafficking and sex slavery raises the question of how a damaged icon like Mam can rebuild her charitable brand.
