In today’s rundown: Customers vs. philanthropists. | $25 million in federal money is earmarked for HIV and AIDS medications. | D.C.’s blood supply is critically low and the solution may be younger donors.
— Should nonprofits focus on selling goods to generate revenue in addition to bringing in charitable gifts? While some say this is the model will work, Simone Joyaux at The Nonprofit Quarterly warns that there’s a big difference between a customer and a philanthropist.
— The Department of Health and Human Services will provide $25 million more to help states buy medications for people with HIV and AIDS. Waiting lists for the medications have reached record levels due to the large number of Americans without health insurance right now. Advocates for these patients say the $25 million will not be enough.
— Washington D.C.’s blood supply is critically low. Because of the shortage, the D.C. Council is considering legislation that would allow 16-year-olds to donate blood with parental permission. Click here for more.
