Nonprofits

Scammers are targeting kupuna in Hawaii following Hurricane Lala. The article serves as a warning, advising readers on how to vet nonprofits and successfully avoid fraudulent fundraising efforts.

The Giving Guide is returning this November and offers nonprofits a chance to grow awareness and expand support by connecting them with local businesses, community leaders, and philanthropists. Participating involves showcasing an organization's mission through charitable giving, sponsorships, and volunteerism, reaching audiences via direct mail (to Business Report subscribers) and digital platforms like Business Report, 225, and inRegister.

A new competition called Boundless San Francisco offers up to $150 million in grants to improve the city, with individual awards of $50 million to three eligible organizations. Nonprofits, businesses, academic institutions, and other groups from anywhere can submit proposals.

Michael Marshall, a Portsmouth native, partners with nonprofits to provide counseling and reentry services for former inmates based on his own experience with incarceration at 17.

Austin Mayor Pro Tem Chito Vela discussed the city's budget and a potential bond with Grace Reader on Inside Austin's Agenda. The budget is expected to be approved in the next few weeks.

Anthropic and OpenAI employees are expected to give generously after their companies go public. Nonprofits are preparing for this anticipated generosity.

Nonprofits are encountering new political challenges, and federal government-supported programs aimed at combating homelessness are losing favor.

An audit by the city of Austin's auditor's office found that the city is paying nonprofits for services that were not fully delivered.

A two-acre vacant lot in downtown Los Angeles is set to become an art park, but residents, unions, politicians, and nonprofits are disagreeing over its future. The dispute centers on the use of prime real estate near City Hall.

A new Washington law allows cash-strapped churches to access equity while providing nonprofits with the land needed to develop affordable housing. Faith communities and organizations are collaborating to address the state's affordability gap.

Colorado domestic violence shelters are struggling to stay open as federal crime victim funds decrease, with nonprofits reporting funding cuts of more than 50% amid rising domestic violence deaths.

Nonprofits are providing eye care services to underserved communities in South LA through mobile and off-site clinics. Ketchum Health is delivering these services directly into communities.

Three egg companies agreed to pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to food banks and nonprofits after being accused of price manipulation from June 2022 to March 2025.

Austria, which once denied its Nazi past, now sends young volunteers abroad to work with nonprofits preserving Holocaust memory. These volunteers replace military service with international efforts to honor Holocaust victims.

Chabria states behested payments are not illegal but pose a problem, particularly for Gov. Gavin Newsom. Media and pundits have criticized Newsom for soliciting millions in charity payments for nonprofits, some involving his wife.

Gavin Newsom directed millions of dollars to nonprofits linked to his wife while a federal investigation into the couple is ongoing. The article highlights concerns about the allocation of funds to organizations with personal connections.

The DOJ is investigating Gavin Newsom, highlighting his and his wife's $30M fortune, which includes homes, wineries, and a wealthy patriarch. The probe focuses on their empire and associated nonprofits.

The article claims the DSA is leveraging Mamdani's mayoral position to advance a 'stealth revolution' through his housing plan, which seeks to expropriate small property owners and transfer properties to nonprofits controlled by politically connected individuals.

Anthropic is investing $150 million in the Claude Corps program to train and place 1,000 AI fellows at over 400 U.S. nonprofits for a year.

Anthropic will donate $150 million to launch the Claude Corps fellowship program, placing 1,000 AI-trained fellows with nonprofits to enhance their use of AI. The initiative includes funding for host organizations and aligns with Anthropic’s public benefit corporation status, which balances profit and social impact.

A stronger Israeli shekel is reducing purchasing power for Americans living in Israel with US-based financial ties, while a weakened US dollar is harming exporters and nonprofits reliant on foreign funding.

New York’s City Council is pushing a plan that allows nonprofits to acquire apartment buildings even if owners oppose the sales, which critics argue will harm tenants. The policy aims to prioritize nonprofit housing but raises concerns about forced sales and tenant displacement.

Inflation and high debt levels are causing financial anxiety for many Americans. Nonprofits are highlighted as potential resources for debt management.

Attorneys from a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) program that accredits nonprofits to assist indigent immigrants were transferred last month, causing delays and setbacks for legal aid groups reliant on the program. The reassignment disrupted the accreditation process, impacting organizations providing legal support to immigrants.

Border Patrol agents sold challenge coins featuring characters from 'Charlotte's Web' in riot gear, raising concerns about potential rule violations and connections to extremist phrases.