Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Business:Non-Profit
A New York Times investigation has found that a circle of conservative nonprofits, consultants, and shell companies together formed a self-enrichment scheme. Nonprofits loosely construed around conservative causes including The American Police Officers Alliance used aggressive robocall tactics to solicit small-dollar donors that raised $89 million. However, the investigation uncovered that a mere $826,904 of the amount raised went to the organizations’ purported campaigns—the rest went to the companies and consultants that ran the robocalls. The detailed investigation zeroed in on 3 Republican political consultants who together appeared to be the glue that kept the machine going. The organizations in question were registered IRS 527 groups and as such had a responsibility to file with the IRS. Multiple groups used human-sounding robocalls that, with the burgeoning consumer AI industry, may become even more realistic and responsive.
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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
197: Is Your Nonprofit Getting to the Damn Point?
196: Is a full MBA worth it? Talking through the options
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