Where Most Needed

Legal Wrangling over AIDS Quilt Reflects Charity Culture Clash

Dispute stems not only from the change in AIDS, but also different styles of charity organization in different parts of the country. 

Former Seaport Museum Head Now Accused of Filching $2.4 Million

New revelations in the case of John S. Carter, fired last April after a financially disastrous tenure at the Philadephia institution including lavish compensation and questionable use of museum yachts by a state lawmaker (who may face indictment himself for diverting funds from a neighborhood group he controls). 

An Anthropologist Observes the Charity Industry in its Native Habitat

Professor Jo Anne Schneider provides insights into the world of community churches and charities.

Charity Medical Research Groups Pay Biotech Firms for Research

Groups advocating for less-than-common conditions (like diabetes) use their checkbooks to relieve bottlenecks in drug development programs. 

Girl Scouts Fib about Trans Fats (Legally)

"Zero trans fat" in cookies does not mean no trans fat.  Health concerns are putting a dent in food sales for fundraising.      

When Bad Gowns Happen to Good Galas

Boutiques are using technology to ensure that the same gown doesn't appear twice at the charity ball.

Scooter Libby Trial Reveals Scientologists in the White House

Illustrating one reason why secular human service nonprofits don't have a prayer when it comes to access at the highest levels.

Mercy Corps Puts NetAid Out of Its Misery

By absorbing the floundering organization left over from the 1999 concert, Mercy Corps gains a presence in online youth advocacy. 

University Endowment Performance Depends on Size

As last year, the largest endowments had the best performance, smallest the worst. 

Mission Overdrive at Simon Wiesenthal Center

Organization pursues its mission with steadfastness (or stubbornness)—whether it be tracking down octegenarian Nazis or building a Museum of Tolerance on a Muslim cemetery in Jerusalem—while giving rich compensation packages to the founder and his family.