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Judge Rules Kars4Kids Ads Are Misleading: Here's Why Judge Rules Kars4Kids Ads Are Misleading: Here's Why
Judge Rules Kars4Kids Ads Are Misleading: Here's Why A charity behind one of the most familiar jingles in the US must stop airing its current ads in one state after a judge found donors were not clearly told about the group's ties to Israel-related programs. A judge in Orange County, California, ruled on Thursday, May 8, that Kars4Kids violated the state's false advertising and unfair competition laws. The ruling bars Kars4Kids from using its "Kars4Kids" jingle, or any version of it, in California unless the ads include "an explicit and audible disclosure of the organization's religious affiliation." The judge ruled that t…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
GoFundMe Accused Of Creating 1.4M Plagiarized Campaigns, MA's AG Wants Answers GoFundMe Accused Of Creating 1.4M Plagiarized Campaigns, MA's AG Wants Answers
GoFundMe Accused Of Creating 1.4M Plagiarized Campaigns, MA's AG Wants Answers Prosecutors across the Northeast are demanding answers from GoFundMe after reports that the fundraising platform created donation pages for more than 1.4 million charities without their permission. Attorneys general from Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania are among 21 states that sent a letter to GoFundMe on Tuesday, March 3. The group accused GoFundMe of potentially misleading donors and violating state charitable solicitation and consumer protection laws. Officials say the pages were created without the charities' prior knowledge or consent…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
GoFundMe Launches Pro Version After Reaching $40B Donation Milestone: Here's Why GoFundMe Launches Pro Version After Reaching $40B Donation Milestone: Here's Why
GoFundMe Launches Pro Version After Reaching $40B Donation Milestone: Here's Why GoFundMe is launching a new platform for nonprofits that aims to transform how charities fundraise. The popular fundraising platform unveiled GoFundMe Pro on Tuesday, May 6. The upgraded version brings together GoFundMe's wide reach with advanced tools built for professional fundraisers. The launch comes as GoFundMe has passed the $40 billion mark for money raised for charities and people in need since the company began in 2010. Nearly 200 million people and organizations have used GoFundMe to give or receive help in 15 years. GoFundMe Pro combines the company's large-scale givin…

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by Chris Spiker
News
The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back
The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back More than a decade after the "ice bucket challenge" raised millions for ALS, the viral phenomenon has been rebooted with a new mission. The social media challenge from the mid-2010s was revived by the Mental Illness Needs Discussion (MIND) club at the University of South Carolina. MIND posted its first Instagram video of the challenge on Monday, March 31. The ice bucket challenge is now a fundraising effort for the mental health support group Active Minds. The movement has generated more than $195,000 in donations as of Monday, April 21. The group's founder, South Carolina junior…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Mass. Man Admits To Stealing Money Meant For Veteran Suicide Prevention: Feds Mass. Man Admits To Stealing Money Meant For Veteran Suicide Prevention: Feds
Mass. Man Admits To Stealing Money Meant For Veteran Suicide Prevention: Feds A Haverhill man pleaded guilty to siphoning nearly $50,000 from a nonprofit focusing on helping veterans considering suicide to use on OnlyFans models and a cruise, authorities announced.  David Duren, 48, admitted to wire fraud on Monday, July 1, the US Attorney for New Hampshire said. He faces up to 20 years in prison during his sentencing on Oct. 10.  Duren was a program manager at a healthcare provider in Nashua, New Hampshire, and oversaw a $750,000 program funded by a Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant. The money was earmarked for treatments and services for ve…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
New England Nonprofit Changes Western Massachusetts Woman's Life With New Car New England Nonprofit Changes Western Massachusetts Woman's Life With New Car
New England Nonprofit Changes Western Massachusetts Woman's Life With New Car In a world where car prices have floated towards or reached record highs, one New England organization is doing their part to help low-income families get a ride.  Good News Garage, which launched in Burlington, VT in 1996, is one of the nation’s first car donation nonprofits providing affordable and reliable transportation options for people in need.  The organization has since expanded to New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts, and recently helped a Northampton woman find relief from her transportation struggles.  “I really appreciate the donation of your car," Eva Kiczko…

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by David Cifarelli
Neighbors
Boston Entrepreneur Launches 'Project F' To Offer Foster Kids Family Through Fitness Boston Entrepreneur Launches 'Project F' To Offer Foster Kids Family Through Fitness
Boston Entrepreneur Launches 'Project F' To Offer Foster Kids Family Through Fitness Jesse Setaro has built big, broad shoulders from his years as a personal trainer and gym owner, and now he wants to use them to lift up a forgotten group of children.  Setaro, who owns North End Fitness in Boston, grew up in the foster care system and wants to provide the next generation of foster children a place to build a community and find a passion. He calls it calls Project F.  "As a kid, I didn't have a sense of direction, and I didn't think anyone cared whether I made it in life or wound up in jail," he wrote in a GoFundMe campaign. "That changed when a great mentor came into my li…

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by Josh Lanier