An LA Mash Up

Posted by on Jun 24, 2016

Dueling nonprofits, differing views on the environment, and a potential public-private partnership:  http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-angelfest–20160622-snap-story.html

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What Does This Say About Our Civic Culture?

Posted by on Jun 23, 2016

Study says Americans are more likely to give to charity than to vote: https://philanthropy.com/article/Studies-Show-Americans-More/236896?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=1f7a1e90886c40a089a98197499c8bac&elq=39390758dbd1440f8a8f64bf39d63bd4&elqaid=9586&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=3406

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How Does Your City Rank?

Posted by on Jun 23, 2016

Fidelity Charitable’s report analyzing giving by metro area and philanthropic interest:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/06/23/which-nonprofit-fields-and-cities-receive-most-from-donor-advised-funds/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=e5dbdc2cc0-Daily_Digest_2335_23_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-e5dbdc2cc0-12442753

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Passion into Action

Posted by on Jun 23, 2016

How can your nonprofit turn the passion of supporters talking about your issues on social media into support?   https://attentive.ly/mobilize-passion/

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Nonprofit Advocacy Matters

Posted by on Jun 21, 2016

House Vote Denies IRS Access to Nonprofit Donor Lists: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/06/21/house-vote-denies-irs-access-to-nonprofit-donor-lists/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=2574016f2a-Daily_Digest_23336_21_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-2574016f2a-12442753

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A Mixed Bag

Posted by on Jun 20, 2016

Study says that nonprofit status for a newspaper is not a cure-all, but makes it less likely to be sold or dismantled by profit-seeking ownership and reduces profit margin expectations: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/06/20/nonprofit-form-no-panacea-for-journalism-but-it-goes-a-long-way/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=4eb132cff1-Daily_Digest_23326_20_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-4eb132cff1-12442753

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Sleight of Hand?

Posted by on Jun 20, 2016

Donors must be vigilant when it comes to creative accounting at nonprofits—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/06/20/barrons-warns-public-on-joint-cost-allocations-and-other-accounting-chicanery/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=4eb132cff1-Daily_Digest_23326_20_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-4eb132cff1-12442753

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Not Up to Snuff

Posted by on Jun 19, 2016

A new report says that the IRS office that oversees nonprofit tax-exempt organizations isn’t doing its job:  http://associationsnow.com/2016/06/irs-exempt-organizations-needs-improvement/

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Good for Schools?

Posted by on Jun 16, 2016

A public-private partnership here in LA dogged with controversy as public officials question a nonprofit’s motives: http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-edu-great-public-schools-plan-20160615-snap-story.html

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Slow Payer

Posted by on Jun 16, 2016

Delays in paying nonprofit government contractors in NY are “absurd” and harmful: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/06/16/making-nonprofit-management-as-hard-as-possible-absurd-delays-in-contracts-plague-ny-groups/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=242a75301d-Daily_Digest_23306_16_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-242a75301d-12442753

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Charters in LAUSD

Posted by on Jun 15, 2016

That controversial LA education reform group names its board and shifts from its charter-school-only focus: http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-edu-shift-in-broad-expansion-plan-20160614-snap-story.html

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