Nonprofit Headlines for April 9th

Monday, April 9, 2012 News Policy/Social Context Philanthropy Governance/Voice Management Opinion Donate Magazine

Using the Whole Talent Pool: An Interview with Shannon Maynard and Robert Grimm This week was proclaimed as national volunteer week by the Obama administration so here is a reprint of what we considered to be a thought provoking interview in 2008 with Shannon Maynard and Robert Grimm then of the Corporation for National and Community Service. It advocates looking at and investing in all workers – paid and unpaid - as a part of a valuable talent pool. Their insights are as important today as they were then. Maynard is now with Grameen Bank and Grimm is with the University of Maryland READ THIS ARTICLE ON NONPROFITQUARTERLY.ORG » Another Nonprofit Fiscal Sponsor Collapses – With Client’s Cash Journal Gazette | March 18, 2012 Another fiscal sponsor – this time in Indiana - has collapsed taking with it approximately $600,000 that was entrusted to them for two nonprofit clients. Groundbreaking Farmers Market Leader Ousted Los Angeles Times | April 6, 2012 A strong leader is ousted from growing food market in Los Angeles. “Kony 2012 Part II” Tries to Shift Focus to Promotion of Activism Fox News | April 5, 2012 Invisible Children’s sequel to the immensely popular “Kony 2012” video refocuses audience on how to engage a new generation of leaders in effective action. Nonprofit Hospitals’ Merger Temporarily Blocked Wall Street Journal | April 6, 2012 The Federal Trade Commission and federal courts are getting more active in monitoring nonprofit hospital mergers due to fears of cost escalation in monopoly markets. Student Veterans Association Says For-profit Colleges Creating Fake Chapters Washington Post | April 5, 2012 The Student Veterans Association claims that many for-profit colleges are setting up “essentially fake SVA chapters” to help the schools get onto “military friendly” or “veterans friendly” lists. Can Philanthropy Buy an Election in Georgia? New York Times | April 5, 2012 Billionaire philanthropist Bidzina Ivanishvili shocked the nation of Georgia’s political scene when he announced he’d use his fortune to finance his political campaign. Calls for More PILOTs in Philadelphia Grow Daily Pennsylvanian | March 28, 2012 Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has been taking it on the chin for Philadelphia’s comparatively limited effort to get nonprofit property owners to ante up payment in lieu of taxes. Connect with NPQ Most Popular Volunteer Management: Once More with Meaning “Three Cups of Tea” Author to Pay $1 Million to His Nonprofit, Lose Board Voice ALEC’s Push for “Stand Your Ground” Laws Sends Coca-Cola Running The Social Innovation Process Catholic Campaign Cutting off Funding to Anti-Poverty Group

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