Bill Keller, Former Editor of The Times, Is Leaving for News Nonprofit

Mr. Keller, an Op-Ed columnist who was executive editor of The Times from 2003 to 2011, will be editor in chief of The Marshall Project, a nonprofit journalism start-up focused on the criminal justice system.

    



Leaning Right in Hollywood, Under a Lens

The Internal Revenue Service is reviewing the activities of the conservative group Friends of Abe in connection with its application for tax-exempt status.

    



Charities Try Provocative Ads to Attract Attention

In a crowded field, turning to humor and parody, even the risqué.

    



Advertising: Nonprofit Group to Help For-Profit Marketers Reach Youth

A unit called TMI, as in “Too Much Information,” will offer services including research, strategy related to mobile devices and text messaging, social media and Web site production.

    

Campaign Spotlight: In These Ads, ‘Someday’ Is More Than a Wish

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society adopts the tactics of consumer marketing to help raise money and public awareness.

    

Media Decoder Blog: First Book Gives 2 Awards in Stories for All Project

First Book, a nonprofit that promotes literacy among children in low-income communities, will give two awards through its Stories for All project to publishers offering multicultural books.