nonprofits

Millions of Americans are disgusted with the big bank status quo, and many are closing out their accounts and moving their money to smaller institutions. It's a good time to do it: Credit unions are waiting with open arms, a customer-centric philosophy -- and incentives.

Students are heading back to school, and that means they need supplies that cost money. As the economy remains uncertain, with many out of work, nonprofits are stepping up school-supply drives to help more families with this expense.

NPR expects to make a profit this year, a surprising state of affairs for a nonprofit. But with the national debate raging about whether the federal government should stop funding public broadcasting, could NPR find itself a victim of its own success?

Is foreign money influencing U.S. politics? With the lack of financial transparency into a wide range of groups with nonprofit tax status, it's anyone's guess. So-called 501(c) organizations don't have to disclose their funders. It's time to close the loophole of anonymous donations.

In part one of this two-part series, Money College blogger Jennifer Larson explored how students can get student loans paid or deferred through their volunteer work. Here, she reports on loan forgiveness students earn through SponsorChange.org. When Sheena Hancock received an e-mail from...

As a way to help San Francisco Bay Area nonprofits survive the recession as fewer people donate, the Zipcar car-sharing service is letting charity workers drive its cars for free. The Zipcars are being used by volunteers who help seniors switch their analog televisions to digital, after-school art...

It isn't easy being a nonprofit. I'm generalizing, of course, but in that business, you're often relying on the kindness of donations or at least grants, you're begging people to volunteer their time, and for all your work, the compensation can be sub-par. This was apparently behind the thinking of...