Media Roundup

The Minnesota Council on Foundations featured the following roundup of how the media is covering nonprofits and philanthropy.

Economy:

• The Upside to a Down Economy: Volunteer Numbers Are Up KARE11
• Giving in Bear Times Forbes
• Charities See Donations Drop as Need Spikes CNN
• Raising Money for Nonprofits in Terrible Times Forbes
• CSR is Still Good for Business Washington Post
• Where Stimulus Funds Can Make a Difference Letter from Independent Sector president Diana Aviv
• Downturn Spurs Some Foundations to Give More Boston Globe
• Nonprofits Seek Approval to Tap Endowments Philanthropy News Digest
  

National:

• Dramatic IRS Shift for Nonprofits Philadelphia Inquirer: Nonprofits, which don’t pay federal taxes, but still must report their income, are confronted with a new, more complicated public-reporting form, called form 990, that demands a deeper look at how organizations operate. It now delves into questions such as how top officers are compensated and what potential safeguards exist to prevent corruption.
• Twitter Followers Raise Thousands of Dollars for Charity Chronicle of Philanthropy: Twestival, which took place in more than 175 cities around the world from Banaglore to Baton Rouge, brought together people who use the social networking site, Twitter, to meet in person and raise money for charity.