Nonprofits understand all too well how important government transparency is to their own work and for fostering participation and engagement in the institutions that govern society. This is an acute pain point for climate advocates in the era of Trump.
Responding to earlier calls for greater transparency, the group managing the Alamo makes its meetings open, but still faces criticism.
Legislation proposed in South Carolina could reduce reporting requirements of nonprofits receiving public funds.
In October, Nashville submitted a bid for Amazon’s second headquarters. But no one would say what Nashville had offered. This month, by voice vote, the 35-member Metro Council passed new disclosure requirements for any company seeking economic development incentive support.
A California consumer advocacy nonprofit that promotes transparency doesn’t always practice it.
When nonprofit structures are used as pawns, the public is not served well and the overall health of the nonprofit sector is harmed.
The Jewish Federations of North America are, collectively, the fifth biggest charity in the United States. Haaretz’s study of 138 Jewish federations registered in the US from 2012 to 2015 reveals many insider deals—and little transparency.
Maintaining a clear distinction between nonprofit charitable work and electioneering may need even higher priority in today’s partisan climate. Judge Roy Moore may be providing the charitable community with a model that needs attention and scrutiny.
A whistleblower has brought suit against the Community Foundation of the National Capital Region, claiming she was fired for protesting what she characterized as the improper use of donations in relation to a donor-advised fund under the foundation’s umbrella. This highlights a longstanding problem many observers have with the giving vehicle—its lack of transparency.
As Republican leadership huddles behind closed doors, they might do well to pay closer attention to the views and concerns of voters in their home states before they embrace this unknown plan.
