Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
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Nonprofit news for the week of October 18th, 2021
Nonprofit Fundraising Off Of Breast Cancer Has “Deep Ties” To Scam PAC Groups
In an investigative report done by OpenSecrets and The Daily Beast, the nonprofit The American Breast Cancer Coalition appears to be a “scheme to extract millions of dollars in donations, mostly from small donors.” Since the organization was launched two years ago it has brought in nearly $3.5 million, most of which gets kicked back to a telemarketing company that was fined $56 million last year for fraud. The group is not a 501(c)3 but is instead registered as a special type of PAC, which allows it to skirt the usual legal and financial transparency requirements. This particular case represents a broader trend of sketchy political groups masquerading as honest charities, according to the report. The FBI has a handy list of tips for avoiding charity scams during the holidays.
Read more ➝16 American missionaries and one Canadian were kidnapped in Haiti over the weekend, according to reports. The kidnapped included 5 children. The missionaries, associated with Christian Aid Ministries, were working as aid workers in the region when they were kidnapped by a large, heavily armed gang. The threat of violence to not only foreign aid workers but Haitians themselves indicates the fragility of a country continuously teetering on the brink of collapse following the assassination of its President and a deadly earthquake earlier this year. This story highlights the immense danger and complexity faced by aid organizations operating “in the field,” particularly those working in underdeveloped countries in response to conflict, disaster, and other humanitarian catastrophes.
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Summary
216:(news) $61k for a tent and what $1.9T stimulus means for nonprofits
215:(news) Are billionaire gifts really gifts, and how nonprofits may be the future of news.
214:(news) Nonprofit Revenge Giving for Rush Limbaugh & Nonprofit Job Trends
213: (news)GoFundMe Charity shutting down, CEOs resigned and removed
212: (news) Abuse At Homeless Shelter, Racketeering, and Puppy Bowl helps shelters
211: (news) Nonprofit Job losses, Giving Blck and Money making mittens
210: Human-centered Design - teenyBIG
209: Giving Tuesday results, Coercive Control language - NonprofitNewsFeed.com
208: How to Make Meaningful Media Content - FirstStage.org
207: Flexible Work and Job Sharing Strategy - Marathon Kids
206: The V-Shaped Volunteering Outlook - VolunteerMatch
205: Building Small Homes for the Holidays - Smalltimore Homes
204: Spotify Ideas for Social Impact
Whole Whale Holiday Playlist
203: Hiring Robots to Write Donor Letters - Addressable
202: Donor Thank You Ideas
201: Creativity: The Key to a Remarkable Life - Author Interview
200: What is coming in 2021 for Nonprofits?
199: BUILDING SMART NONPROFITS: A Roadmap For Mission Success - Author Interview
198: The Philanthropy Revolution - Author Interview
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