Non-Profit News

A Minden cultural nonprofit that uses agriculture and the arts has new raised gardening beds and flowerbeds, thanks to $11,000 and a day of work from an anonymous company.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau remained under fire Monday for taking hefty speaking fees from charitable groups after becoming an MP, despite promising to pay back any organization that was dissatisfied.

Arizona's Republican Governor Jan Brewer signed a law on Monday to expand Medicaid, embracing a key part of Democratic President Barack Obama's healthcare plan in a hard-won policy victory over conservatives in her own party.

This weekend, local activist Ken Bonerigo sent an e-mail to supporters of Charleston Waterkeeper, informing them that the organization's tax-exempt status had been revoked by the Internal Revenue Service on May 15, 2012.

The state labor chief says cutting services at state jobless service centers shouldn't make it harder for out-of-work Tennesseans to find jobs.

Companies are making shifts in the benefits they offer employees, from providing more contraception coverage and more services for new mothers, to being more flexible with paid time off, according to a new report from the Society for Human Resource Management .

Acknowledge the problem. We learn early in drug and alcohol recovery the first step- acknowledge there is a problem.

The opening shot of the first episode of Season One of "House of Cards" shows Kevin Spacey as South Carolinian Congressman Francis "Frank" Underwood breaking a dog's neck, playing against Blake Snyder's screenwriting maxim to, early on, show a protagonist "saving the cat" in order to evoke investment in the character.

Sing for Hope Pianos returned to the vibrant New York City streets beginning June 1. For two weeks, 88 pianos were available for everyone to enjoy in public spaces throughout New York City's five boroughs in support of the NYC-based non-profit Sing for Hope and its mission to provide "access to the arts for all."

Dylan Gallacher grew up Glenwood Springs listening to his dad talk about the Oglala Lakota people.

The head of an influential Pittsburgh-based charity is being criticized for his ties to the oil and gas industry, but some experts say the allegations are misguided.

Bloomingdale and Riverview residents might want to take note when they pick up the phone and there's a nonprofit asking for donations on the other end of the line.

Elite French sunglasses maker Colette has designed the retro 'Dasha for Illesteva' shades with activism in mind.

Len Schattler, formerly of Port Huron, does touch-up painting in the girls changing area May 29 at the Court Street Pool in Port Huron.

The 4-H Network News club in Jefferson County, Wash., provides on-the-spot reports through video clips and podcasts posted to their web site.

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he won't apologize for saying federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau should return $20,000 he charged for speaking at a literacy conference in Saskatoon.

Suppose you give your 30-year-old daughter a list of groceries to buy for you and $25 to pay for them.

Wrapped in a fuzzy blanket, Morgan Mueller's eyelids droop as she snuggles with day care provider Melissa Lawwell.

Daycare provider Melissa Lawwell feeds Morgan Mueller before putting her down for a nap at her home in St. Joseph, Minn.

A new urban park is bringing a patch of green to a once-blighted corner of Broadway East, a project organizers hope can be a model for improving the quality of life and reducing pollution in other distressed Baltimore neighborhoods.