Jan 2nd, 2009 · When nonprofit hospitals need money to modernize their emergency rooms or build a new wing, they go to the bond market. For five weeks in September and October, the hospital bond market essentially shut down, poisoned by the mortgage crisis. Meanwhile, hospitals have had to scale back construction plans.
Jan 1st, 2009 · Based on miles driven, people 75 and older have higher rates of fatal crashes than any other group except for 16-year-olds. But many older adults see stopping driving as giving up independence. One nonprofit car service is trying to change that.
Dec 23rd, 2008 · Veteran Jason Brunson was discharged this year from the Army for medical reasons. He and his family struggle to pay the bills on the disability checks he receives every month. Recently, they've found some relief from nonprofits that help veterans and their families.
Dec 22nd, 2008 · Nonprofits are finding creative ways to leverage technology and raise money, including selling gift cards and getting donors to text their contributions. Giving online can be easy — and personal — says tech expert Omar Gallaga of the Austin American-Stateman.
Dec 18th, 2008 · A wealth of international contributions totaling at least $46 million has helped fund the William J. Clinton Foundation since its inception in 1996, a donor list released Thursday reveals. The figure represents about 10 percent of all giving to a nonprofit enterprise aimed primarily at reducing poverty and treating AIDS worldwide.
Dec 15th, 2008 · Like everyone else, non-profits that provide social services are facing credit and other financial crunches, while they're services are in greater demand. Hundreds of nonprofits in the DC area today are holding an emergency summit to figure out what to do.
Dec 3rd, 2008 · U.S.-made children's toys don't always contain fewer toxins than their imported counterparts — despite recent high-profile cases in which foreign toys were found to contain lead. The nonprofit group Healthy Toys reports that one-third of the toys tested had significant levels of toxins.
Nov 19th, 2008 · Many U.S. farmers struggle to meet their health care costs. A recent survey by the nonprofit Access Project says farmers pay twice as much as nonfarmers for insurance and out-of-pocket expenses. As small business owners, they have few options and often buy insurance as individuals.