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Nonprofits and grant funding programs exist for public good. But sadly, not all individuals and agencies tasked with the responsibility of safeguarding grant funds follow the rules. Ripped straight from the headlines, from college professors and nonprofit leaders to state governments and retired NFL quarterbacks, we learn that no one is above the law. JOIN THE FUNDRAISING HAYDAY COMMUNITY: Become a member of the Patreon SHOW NOTES: To learn more about today’s stories, read the following articles: CUNY Scientist Accused of Fabricating Data U.S. levels fraud indictment at CUNY scientist who helped Alzheimer’s drug developer | Science | AAAS Office of Public Affairs | Professor Charged for Operating Multimillion-Dollar Grant Fraud Scheme | United States Department of Justice Co-developer of Cassava’s potential Alzheimer’s drug cited for ‘egregious misconduct’ | Science | AAAS Minnesota Nonprofit Employees Convicted for Misuse of Funds 5 of 7 defendants convicted of misusing Covid relief money meant to feed children Minnesota man gets 28 years for pandemic-era food fraud Former NFL QB and State of Mississippi Welfare Scandal Brett Favre scandal explained: Ex-NFL QB accused of misusing Mississippi state welfare funds - CBS Sports Brett Favre and the Mississippi Welfare Scandal: Inside the Shocking Fraud Case

Sure, we all speak English, but are we talking about the same thing? Fundraising is not an exclusively American thing, so we are talking to our friend across the pond. David Burgess, and his firm Apollo Fundraising, provides consultancy, training, and support to arts and cultural organizations. Turns out, we have more in common than we think - and more to learn from one another in getting the job done well.