charity ethics
Is Value Village/Savers the Trump Foundation of Second-Hand Stores?
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The expensive dresser you gave Value Village or Savers may bring two cents to charity—if you’re lucky.
Nonprofit Management
Why Low Overhead Is Such a Bad Proxy for Efficiency
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A Wall Street Journal op-ed illustrates once again the foolishness of confusing low overhead with efficiency. Indeed, many of the most efficient nonprofits have higher overhead because overhead is needed to be effective.
misperceptions about nonprofits
The Problem with Repeated Public Warnings about Charity Misbehavior
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A message repeated over and over from a network of public offices can’t help but bleed into donor consciousness. Still, the warnings from regulators are legitimate, so what is the sector to do?
contests and competitions
Nonsensical Article Cites Survey to Prove Nonprofit Enthusiasm for Competitions
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Let’s always look beyond the hype to self-interest and try not to fall for a load of turnips.
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.
democratic society
New Book Pries Open the Policy Window on Education Philanthropy
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A new book explores philanthropy’s role in education policy debates and aims to open broader discussion about philanthropy’s role in a democracy.
Uncategorised
Confronting Bad Perceptions of Nonprofits is part of Your Job
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Some of your nonprofit colleagues are taking to the print media to correct the consistent misapprehensions of nonprofits foisted on the public. So should you!