Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week.
Notable Events of the Week:
- “4 Weeks Out, Senate Control Hangs in the Balance in Tumultuous Midterms The G.O.P. claimed the momentum in the spring. Then the overturning of Roe v. Wade galvanized Democrats. As the momentum shifts again, the final stretch of the 2022 midterms defies predictability.” NY Times
- “Leaders of the G-7 industrialized nations on Tuesday condemned Russia’s barrage of strikes in Ukraine this week “in the strongest possible terms” and said Russian President Vladimir Putin will be held to account. … “Indiscriminate attacks” against civilians constitute a war crime, the statement said.” Washington Post
- “The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol issued a surprise subpoena seeking testimony from former president Donald Trump on Thursday, a challenge with little historical precedent that members said was a necessary final act before the panel concludes its work.” Washington Post
Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets:
- Alan Cantor: How can nonprofit boards keep strategy front and center? My new piece in the Harvard Business Review.
- Gene: Treasury Inspector General: More Information Is Needed to Make Informed Decisions on Streamlined Applications for Tax Exemption (10/3/22) #Form1023EZ
- Gene: Treasury Inspector General: Review of the IRS’s Enforcement Program for Tax-Exempt Organizations That Participate in Illegal or Nonexempt Activities
- Stacy Palmer: Leonard Leo Pushed the Courts Right. Now He’s Aiming at American Society. [Ed. This effort includes the use of nonprofits, including the Marble Freedom Trust, recently funded by Barre Seid to the tune of $1.6 billion.]
- For Purpose Law Group: Nonprofit-Sector Labor Relations: The Path Forward
- ABA Center for Pro Bono: Insurance Regulators Unaware of Insurance Market Failure for Nonprofits NIAC
- Philip Hackney: My latest article looking at charter schools and federal tax benefits.
- Cyndi Suarez: What strategies will enable us all to heal from the trauma caused by structural racism and create a world in which everyone can thrive? Healing justice offers a path forward. What is Healing Justice? via @npquarterly
- Building Movement Project: This #IndigenousPeoplesDay go beyond land acknowledgements, learn about tribal communities and people whose land you’re on, include Indigenous community members on your board of directors, and fund Native-led organizations! Learn more and find links: http://bit.ly/on-beyond-oct-10
- East Bay Community Foundation: This day honors & celebrates the past, present, & future of Native American peoples & commemorates their histories & cultures. It is important to remember not only the struggles & tragedies that they have endured, & continue to endure, but also to celebrate their power.
Racial Equity and Justice:
Opinion: A Revealing Racist Rant in L.A. (Charles M. Blow, NY Times)
Why Native Americans Are Dying Sooner (Céline Gounder, Time)
UNC once barred Black students. Now it’s fighting for affirmative action. (Nick Anderson, Washington Post)
A Government Report Shows The Stark Reality of Latinx Representation In Media (Marina Fang, Huffington Post)
How Hitler’s Enablers Undid Democracy in Germany (Christopher Browning, The Atlantic) [Ed. Together with my first time visiting the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum last week, the parallels and the implications to modern domestic racial inequities and democracy are harrowing.]
If there are any attorneys or law students who identify as Black, Native Americans, or Pacific Islanders who are interested in nonprofit corporate and tax-exemption laws and who’d like to pursue this area of practice, I’m committing one hour each week to being a resource. Please contact me if I can be of service. 🙏