NOTHING'S FREE

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Nonprofits aren’t making good use of the volunteer labor they recruit.

NEW ROOTS

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A San Francisco volunteer matchmaker is launching a $3.6 million effort to link New York City groups with marketing and tech gurus.

FEC UPDATE

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The FEC’s full body chimed in this week on the question of whether the new campaign finance laws apply to nonprofit political advocacy; their answer raised still more questions.

RULES TO LIVE BY

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Independent Sector unveiled last week a model “code of ethics” for nonprofits and grantmakers.

Homelessness

CHOICES, CHOICES

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The IBO put out its annual “Budget Options” report last week, in which it presents the pros and cons of a range of ideas for reining in the city’s costs and boosting its income.

Economy

BAD DEBT

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A six-month investigation of more than 10,000 nonprofits nationally found that hundreds have given personal loans to executives and board officers.

Economy

NEW PLAYERS

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A coalition of private companies working in public education has founded a new industry group to go up against advocates for keeping things public.

Latino

CASHING IN ON BUSH

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Scammers are already trying to cash in on President Bush’s proposal to offer work visas to undocumented immigrants.