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:
- “Iran’s top nuclear scientist, who American and Israeli intelligence have long charged was behind secret programs to design an atomic warhead, was shot and killed in an ambush on Friday as he was traveling in a vehicle in northern Iran, Iranian state media reported.” NY Times
- “The American economic recovery continues to slow, stranding millions who have yet to find a new job after being thrown out of work by the coronavirus pandemic.” Washington Post
- “Attorney General William P. Barr said Tuesday that he has “not seen fraud on a scale that could have effected a different outcome in the election,” undercutting claims that President Trump and his allies have made — without evidence — of widespread and significant voting irregularities.” Washington Post
Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets:
- Chronicle of Philanthropy: The most immediate consequence of the political divide in Washington is that it throws into doubt the size — and the timing — of the next Covid-19 stimulus package. A Nonprofit Wish List for Biden: a Cabinet-Level Agency, Charitable-Deduction Changes, and More [Ed. Behind a subscription paywall.]
- Nonprofit Quarterly: Can #philanthropy and donor-advised funds be reformed? A new coalition seeks to accomplish exactly that: https://bit.ly/36u5FI2 #foundations #DAFs
- National Council of Nonprofits: There are many reasons to donate to #nonprofits this #GivingTuesday — but here’s a little added tax incentive via MarketWatch @AndrewKeshner
- Giving Tuesday: Whether it was making someone smile, helping a neighbor, or showing up for an issue, on #GivingTuesday you transformed how we think about giving all year long … GivingTuesday announces the total online + offline giving in the United States at $2.47 billion: https://bit.ly/GT2020total
- Adler & Colvin: Can charities influence a Governor’s appointment to fill a vacant seat in the US Senate or House of Representatives? See our recent blog post by David Levitt and Catherine Chang
- Harvard Business Review: To succeed on a board, you’ll need five specific types of intelligence. Are You Ready to Serve on a Board?
- Wagenmaker & Oberly: With January around the corner and holiday parties missing from calendars, now is the ideal season to do the next best thing – plan well for #nonprofit corporate governance! See W&O’s new blog for some top #legal compliance tips. Looking Ahead: Year-End Nonprofit Governance
- East Bay Community Foundation: Implicit bias plays a major role in systemic racism. Here’s how the finance industry can change that. Fortune
- Fast Co. Impact: If we want more companies like Patagonia, we need laws to enforce it
- NCRC: Nasdaq said listed firms should have at least one female director and one director who identifies as an underrepresented minority or LGBTQ+. #JustEconomy Companies whose boards are entirely white men could be delisted from Nasdaq’s US stock exchange under new proposals
Black Lives Matter:
Finding the Last Ship Known to Have Brought Enslaved Africans to America and the Descendants of Survivors (60 Minutes)
How the finance industry can combat racism (Erika Seth Davies, Fortune)
Opinion: Obama’s Curious Cautiousness (Charles M. Blow, NY Times)
Olympic gold medalist Rafer Johnson, who helped bring Summer Games to L.A., dies at 86 (Scott Wilson, LA Times)
Keynote at Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations – Rajasvini Bhansali, ED Solidaire Network, and Jean Tom, Davis Wright Tremaine