Antipoverty Charity’s Revenue Drops in Half Due to Accounting Change
Feed the Children, in Oklahoma City, raised more than $1-billion in 2009, but that number has dropped, largely because of new accounting standards designed to provide a more accurate value of goods used overseas
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Legacies: Brian O’Connell, Co-Founder of Independent Sector
Mr. O’Connell, who died at age 81, served 15 years as the first president of the coalition of charities and foundations.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
International Education Group Announces Plans to Close
Financial problems prompt the Academy for Educational Development to offer its programs and other assets for sale.
By Debra E. Blum and Maria Di Mento
Lois L. Fu, Vice President for Public Policy, Independent Sector
Lois L. Fu is the new vice president for public policy at Independent Sector, a coalition of charities and foundations.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Unedited NPR Video Mixes Provocation and Defense of NPR
The two-hour video bashes conservatives but also discusses NPR’s track record of keeping a firewall between donors and reporters.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Nonprofits Try Many Tactics to Fight Requests for Return of Tainted Gifts
Nonprofits have rebuffed requests to return ill-gotten money by pleading poverty, fighting in court, or taking other steps.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
When Donors Commit Fraud, Nonprofits Often Pay the Price
Nonprofits that received money from donors convicted for investment fraud face demands to return big gifts.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Minnesota Funds Face Call for Return of More Than $450-Million in Fraud Case
Four nonprofits have been asked to return money they received through their association with Tom Petters, who was convicted of running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
A Women’s Charity Faces Down Terrorism and the Madoff Scam
Hadassah remains unbowed by deep investment losses but must now find a way to attract more young members.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Anika Rahman, Chief Executive, Ms. Foundation for Women
Anika Rahman, a lawyer who was born in Bangladesh, is the new leader of Ms. Foundation for Women.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor