The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s investigation into the IRS targeting scandal revealed last week the IRS transfer of 1.1 million-page database of information about tax-exempt organizations to the FBI. The Justice Department turned over the 21-disk database of information to the Committee in response to a subpoena. Reps. Darrell Issa (R., Calif.) and …
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Destroyed Lerner Emails: Convenience or Computer Crash?
In a move that does nothing to inspire confidence, the IRS disclosed last week that two years’ worth of email messages to and from Lois Lerner, beleaguered former head of the exempt organizations division, were destroyed in a 2011 computer crash. Representative Darrell Issa (R., Calif.), Chair of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is …
California's Minimum Wage Increases
No matter how you feel about it, on July 1, 2014 the minimum wage will increase from $8 to $9 per hour in California. Our friend Nicole Kamm from the law firm Lewitt, Hackman, Shapiro, Marshall & Harlan shared with us some examples of the impact this increase will have on your organization: “Non-exempt employees …
Is the New American Express Campaign Cause Marketing?
American Express recently released an advertisement titled “Spent: Looking for Change.” The ad watches more like a documentary about the high costs for low-income people living outside the traditional financial system. The film is narrated by Tyler Perry and follows four families who are “unbanked” or “under-banked” and must use alternatives to banking such as …
Google "Impact Challenge" Winners Announced
Google’s Impact Challenge sought to find the nonprofits with the most innovative ideas for making the Bay Area stronger. After 200,000 votes were cast in the 10 days after Google announced its 10 finalists, the four winners will each collect $500,000 from Google to expand or implement new projects. The winners are: Hack the Hood, …
A New Twist on Cause Marketing: Drinking for Charity
When you’re making a purchase, are you more likely to choose the brand that promises to give a portion of the sale to charity? This type of marketing, commonly known as cause marketing, has become commonplace in recent years. We recently told you about Amazon Smile and you have likely seen Starbucks’ new campaign touting …