Non-Profit News

• Appeals Court Strikes Down Arizona Abortion Ban
  The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that the law violated a woman’s constitutionally protected right to terminate a pregnancy before the fetus is viable. […]
• Lois Lerner to Take “the Fifth” Before House Oversight Committee
  In light of her decision to take the Fifth rather than testify before Congress, the EO Division head has asked to be excused from testifying to spare herself “embarrassment or burden.” […]
• Senate Finance Committee and the 501(c)4 Morass
  At Tuesday’s hearing, the assembled senators strove to unravel the twisted story behind the allegations of “targeting” nonprofit groups by the IRS. Does the fault lie with incompetent administrators, ignorant commissioners, or a culture of political […]
• Media Entities Find Strength—and New Models—in Numbers
  As media entities nationwide work double-time to solidify their place for the future, the Detroit Free Press has announced a new partnership with nonprofit Bridge Magazine that looks to the past. […]
• Is Hosting The Olympics Good For Local Charities? The Psychology Of Philanthropy
  Is Hosting The Olympics Good For Local Charities? The Psychology Of Philanthropy: It is often believed that mega-events like the Olympics are good for a city but though many of the benefits are implied they get a monetary value attached; 'leader […]
• Minor earthquake – Crete, Greece on May 22, 2013
  – Most important Earthquake Data: Magnitude :  Local Time (conversion only below land) : Unknown GMT/UTC Time : 2013-05-22 14:38:54 Depth (Hypocenter)  :  km Depth and Magnitude updates in the list below. Share your earthquake experience (I Have Felt […]
• How to Involve Staff in Nonprofit Branding
  Earlier this month Haila Yates shared how her organization created audience personas to make better marketing decisions. Part of that process included getting the staff involved. Today, we are publishing another piece by Haila where she talks about h […]