The Boy Scouts of America and the Mormon Church have had a century-long relationship that has served both well, but that will all end in 18 months, as many observers have long predicted might happen.
NPQ has been saying for some time that even the most insular nonprofit organizations may find transparency and public accountability increasingly forced on them by stakeholders with new technology based tools and models.
The fact that the Boy Scouts have not raised as much as in previous years in Utah may have less to do with the new more liberal policy at the BSA and more to do with a growing split between the Mormon Church and its parishioners on LGBT issues.
These platforms for online religious tithing are worth a look, if only for their mix of services aimed at community building.
