Bill Maher Complains About “Real” Charity
Bill Maher has strong feelings about what should and shouldn’t be tax-deductible contributions. Maher started his thoughts earlier this month by criticizing Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s charitable contributions to the Mormon church. In Maher’s opinion, “tithing” to the church shouldn’t be considered charity, because philanthropy isn’t...
Read More$100 Million Donated to Charity Scam
It’s enough to make you weep. A man going by the name Bobby Thompson defrauded donors out of millions of dollars they thought were going to a navy veterans charity. But the “U.S. Navy Veterans Association” wasn’t a real charity, and Thompson was actually stealing over $100 million dollars of money intended for veterans services. Only a small amount of the money has...
Read MoreNot Exactly Beach Reading
Whether you personally like it or you don’t, Austin is growing. Exploding, really. We might double our population in the next 30 years. If you’ve been on Mopac during rush hour lately, you probably feel like we can’t accept another single transplant at all. But it’s happening. And the “Imagine Austin” plan is trying to prepare for it. This 200+ page...
Read MoreAustin’s Economic Forecast
Nonprofits all over the country have been hoping for relief from The Great Recession for years. Is it in the cards for Austin? Leadership Austin is hosting their final “Engage” breakfast of the season on Tuesday, May 1st. The topic is “Economic Forecast: Austin’s Challenges and Opportunities.” Besides hearing three diverse and well-educated panelists speak on...
Read MoreFootball Star takes Cancer Survivor to Her Prom
Courtney Alvis is still on chemo, but she really wanted to attend her senior prom last weekend. She didn’t have a date, and her hair is still growing back, but she’d picked out a beautiful red dress. What she didn’t have was a date. When former Alabama running back Trent Richardson heard that news, he decided Courtney fought hard for the chance to go to prom and deserved a...
Read MoreIt’s a Merger!
Starting up a nonprofit is a little like birthing a baby – it’s hard work, sometimes it makes you feel incredibly important, but most of the time you realize it’s not all about you, and at some point, you realize your little baby is all grown up. After two years of Austin Involved’s awesomeness, we’ve broken 100 members so far, and more than 26 nonprofits who have...
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