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Vertical Farming: The Future of Basic Needs Nonprofits?
Basic needs organizations may have a new model to emulate that could provide a fresh and constantly renewing source of produce to help those in need. INFARM, a German firm, has expanded upon the common design of vertical farms which have enabled growers to ship…
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Was Trump Foundation’s Political Donation Intentional?
The IRS clearly states that charity organizations are “absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign.” A brewing controversy involves one of today’s most recognizable names potentially breaking this cardinal rule. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)…
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Terror in Brussels: How to Help
(Brussels, Belgium) Today’s harrowing attacks in Brussels, Belgium are yet another reminder of how far we have to go for the cause of peace. While details emerge, the cold hard reality of the loss of life is certain. Instead of responding with gloom in the…
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Scrutiny for Wounded Warrior Project
One nonprofit is in hot water following the dismissal of its top leadership. The Wounded Warrior Project – a charity whose mission is to provide care for injured veterans – is facing scrutiny following reports that personnel grossly mismanaged organizational funding and directed few resources…
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Gender Equity Elusive in College Sports
With March Madness just around the bend, it’s worth returning to an intractable issue facing collegiate athletics: the disparity in opportunity between men and women. Still – 44 years after the enactment of Title IX – women receive the short straw when it comes to…
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NCAA: The Profitable Nonprofit
As Key Elements Group reported last year, the NCAA enjoys a dubious nonprofit status. Ostensibly, the organization’s mission is to foster thriving student-athletes while maintaining an emphasis on education. The nonprofit’s mission statement: Our purpose is to govern competition in a fair, safe, equitable and…
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Columbus Planned Parenthood Clinic Attacked
In recognition of Women’s History Month, Key Elements Group has covered issues facing women and the nonprofits that fight for greater gender equality. This past year has seen an upsurge in violence directed toward nonprofit professionals working with and for women, especially those employed by…
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Anti-Choice Laws Spur Backchannel Abortions
(Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson) A haunting trend has emerged in Google search behavior among U.S. citizens, indicating the effects of anti-choice legislation sweeping across the country in recent years. In an op-ed for The New York Times, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz discusses an alarming uptick in…
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Victories for Equality: Women on Currency
(An artist’s rendering of a $20 bill featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman, winner of the Women on 20s poll) In honor of Women’s History Month, Key Elements Group will look at women and organizations that have helped advance the cause for greater equality. This year, one…
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AT&T Star Steps Up for Syrian Refugees
(Milana Vayntrub speaking at VidCon 2012. Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore) Following a recent trip to Greece, Milana Vayntrub – the actress who plays the buoyant shop clerk in AT&T commercials – has found a new cause: the Syrian refugee crisis. The actress was once…
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