Ariz. Drops Planned Parenthood From State Charity Drive
After more than 30 years on the list of charities participating in Arizona’s State Employees Charitable Campaign, Planned Parenthood was excluded this year from the workplace fundraiser by a policy committee that said the group did not fit the drive’s “mission or standards,” the Phoenix New Times and the Arizona Daily Star report.
GOP Seeks IRS Audit of Clinton Foundation Health Affiliate
The Republican National Committee called Tuesday for the IRS to review the finances of the Clinton Health Access Initiative, which said this week it would not refile past tax returns to correct apparent errors in its reporting of government grants, Reuters reports.
Failure of Health-Care Co-Ops Refuels Obamacare Debate
More than half of the nonprofit health insurers established with federal assistance under the Affordable Care Act have now gone under, adding fire to the partisan fight over the health-care law, The New York Times and The Washington Post report.
How to Ensure a Remote-Work Policy Succeeds
Working from home makes some employees happy, but how can nonprofits ensure those arrangements meet the organization’s needs too?
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
N.C. Energy Giant Wants Nonprofit Fined for Solar Project
Duke Energy, the nation’s largest power utility, is urging North Carolina regulators to levy fines that could exceed $120,000 against a nonprofit for selling power from solar panels to a church, in alleged violation of a state law limiting power sales to public utilities, the Charlotte Observer and the Winston-Salem Journal report.
Interview: Howard Buffett on Hands-on Philanthropy
The billionaire donor talks about getting personally involved in his foundation’s work, lessons he’s learned from his father, and the difference between charity and philanthropy in a conversation with Bloomberg.
Fort Worth Orchestra Faces More Pay Cuts in Contract Talks
Five years after Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra musicians agreed to a 13.5-percent pay cut to shore up the organization’s listing finances, management is seeking additional reductions in a new round of contract negotiations, Fort Worth Weekly writes.
On Tap for Giving Tuesday: Collaboration, Creativity, and Revenue Growth
Nonprofits should think about how the event works with their year-end campaigns and incorporate it into their fourth-quarter fundraising strategies, organizers say.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
LinkedIn for Nonprofits: Making the Most of Your Nonprofit’s Page
Your organization’s profile on the network shouldn’t just duplicate your organization’s website, consultant Marc W. Halpert says. This video is the second in a three-part series.
Gates Foundation Backs Giving Tuesday Storytelling Competition
Participants will write short essays describing their support for nonprofits in ways that were memorable and meaningful; featured groups will win grants up to $5,000.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
The Lessons of the Philanthropy 400: Investing in Fundraising Matters in a More Competitive World
A scholar who has examined 25 years of the rankings says donors and charities should use the list to learn what causes are failing to attract what they need to meet society’s demands.
By William Suhs Cleveland
Contributor
Biggest Foundations Turn Attention to Achieving Big Change
Major U.S. philanthropies are increasingly thinking big when it comes to significant social and environmental challenges, focusing their giving on tackling root causes and achieving lasting, structural change, The New York Times writes.
Opinion: Is Can-Do Silicon Valley Doing Philanthropy Right?
A New York Times analysis looks at the growth of tech-sector giving and the attitudes and tools Silicon Valley moguls are bringing to philanthropy.
More Art Donors Giving Works to Hospitals and Nursing Homes
A growing number of art collectors are eschewing museums in weighing gifts and bequests, choosing instead to donate works to non-art-focused institutions such as hospitals, libraries, retirement centers, and nursing homes, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Breast-Cancer Activists Call for More Science, Less Pink
With the end of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The New York Times looks at the backlash among some women’s health groups against October’s plethora of pink-hued cause-marketing efforts and the growing call for campaigns that focus on medical research.
Mich. Charity Gaming Take Plummets as Regulators Crack Down
Nonprofits in Michigan have lost millions of dollars in revenue in recent years as the state has tightened restrictions on “poker rooms” and other casino-style fundraising events authorities say had become rife with fraud, reports the Detroit Free Press.