http://www.501c3.org Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:18:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.501c3.org/blog/acorn-scandel-matters-to-nonprofits/ http://www.501c3.org/blog/acorn-scandel-matters-to-nonprofits/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:43:02 +0000 Greg McRay http://www.501c3.org/blog/?p=1202

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, aka ACORN, was, until the past year, a relatively unknown organization to most Americans.  Founded in 1970 and based in New Orleans, Louisiana, ACORN’s most visible face is that of a 501(c)(3) public charity ostensibly advocating for low- and moderate-income families in the areas of neighborhood safety, [...]]]> http://www.501c3.org/blog/acorn-scandel-matters-to-nonprofits/feed/ 15 http://www.501c3.org/blog/an-obituary-for-national-heritage-foundation/ http://www.501c3.org/blog/an-obituary-for-national-heritage-foundation/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:42:08 +0000 Greg McRay http://501c3.org/blog/?p=283

On January 24, 2009, National Heritage Foundation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in federal court.  Is this the end for NHF? Read the Forbes story here National Heritage Foundation, NHF, was founded by J. T. “Dock” Houk as a 501(c)(3) fiscal agency for nonprofits using a donor-advised funds scheme.  NHF operated under the premise [...]]]> http://www.501c3.org/blog/an-obituary-for-national-heritage-foundation/feed/ 0 http://www.501c3.org/blog/us-bans-thrift-stores/ http://www.501c3.org/blog/us-bans-thrift-stores/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:03:40 +0000 Greg McRay http://501c3.org/blog/?p=183

Got your attention? Good…because what we’ve got to report on will shock you…and could have a devastating impact on some charities and the families that depend on them. Congress, in a stroke of genius that was too smart by half, passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act in August 2008. It takes affect February 10, [...]]]> http://www.501c3.org/blog/us-bans-thrift-stores/feed/ 2