Non-profit organizations annually contribute $1.5 trillion to the U.S. economy; they’re the nation’s third largest private employer.
And as far as influence goes, the non-profit sector punches way above its weight class
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Not only are there Big Philanthropy behemoths like the Rockefeller Foundation exerting global influence – but there are also entire categories of nonprofits, such as higher education, powerfully influencing society.
Despite their importance to the economy and culture, non-profit organizations get little press coverage and even less press scrutiny.
Because there aren’t stockholders demanding return on investment, nonprofits are more likely to fall into poor, and even negligent, management practices.
So who’s minding the non-profit store? Turns out, almost no one.
Well, that’s not entirely true.
Some nonprofits are unfairly targeted by government agents and so-called watchdog nonprofits. Remember Lois Lerner at the IRS? Those stories will be featured as well.
Whether they are mismanaged or unfairly blacklisted, non-profit organizations is this publication’s focus.
What to Expect
Trust But Verify produces one major story per week on Thursdays. It may be an investigation, a longer feature article, or an in-depth analysis of a specific organization.
In-depth Feature Example: Michigan man takes a part-time job as a
door-to-door canvasser and finds himself accidentally infiltrating a radical,
social justice non-profit organization.
On Tuesdays, Trust But Verify aggregates news headlines from the nonprofit community with brief commentary on each story.
Headline Example: Project Veritas Sues James O’Keefe for Breach of Contract
You’ll find off-topic articles and commentary included on occasion, but they’ll be clearly labeled as “off topic” so you’ll have the option to see what’s captured my attention or ignore it.
Off-Topic Example: Why Republicans might vote for RFK Jr.
Notes draw your attention to things I’m not yet ready to write about (and may never write about) but I think might be of interest. Notes might also pose a question asking for feedback or put forward a survey.
Notes Example: Do you believe fundraisers who are personally generous raise more
money than those who aren’t? Yes. No. Tell us more . . .
Trust But Verity is not a non-profit organization, but it needs your support.
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