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:
- “A Manhattan jury has found that Trump sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll, and awarded $5 million in damages. Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her during a chance encounter at a Manhattan department store. He has denied her allegations, calling her a liar. Carroll sued him last year for battery and defamation.” Washington Post
- “Legislation to crack down on companies’ use of child labor has gone nowhere and currently has little Republican backing, while Democrats’ efforts to increase funding for federal agencies to provide more support services to migrant children who cross the border by themselves face long odds in the House, where the G.O.P. has pledged to slash agency budgets.” NY Times
- “Iran and its proxies are enabling attacks on U.S. troops in Syria through clandestine weapons shipments hidden within humanitarian aid that has flowed into the region after a catastrophic earthquake killed tens of thousands earlier this year, according to classified U.S. intelligence and an Israeli military official familiar with the matter.” Washington Post
Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets:
- National Council of Nonprofits: It is time for tax-exempt organizations to file their returns! If your organization can’t file Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF by May 15, request an extension from the #IRS. Learn how: http://ow.ly/XNxv50O5Qop #Nonprofits @irsnews #TaxExemption
- Nonprofit Law News: Caution for Nonprofits Doing Business with Insiders: IRS Revokes 501(c)(3) Status Based on Management Company Relationship | by @mcdermottlaw
- Linda Rosenthal: Nonprofit Volunteer-Mileage Rate Parity – Again
- Lucy Bernholz: The Rise of Philanthropy LLCs and the Erosion of the Bargain of 1969 | HistPhil
- Gene: Tax Implications of Alternative Investments for Nonprofit Organizations – @MarcumLLP
- Chronicle of Philanthropy: As nonprofits struggle to hire and retain fundraisers, some are turning to performance-based bonuses to entice and retain talent. Bonuses Can Help Nonprofits Stretch Budgets and Retain Fundraisers
- Tony Martignetti: How Leaders Should Prepare For The Rest Of 2023 – @NonProfitTimes http://ow.ly/ssxv50OlJ32 #nonprofit
- New York Times: A nonprofit organization founded by the conservative activist Leonard Leo gave away $182.7 million in a year’s time, a new tax filing shows, offering a glimpse of the deep pool of money flowing into causes on the right. NY Times
- Nonprofit Quarterly: How #DEI has developed into an industry that focuses on surface-level, individualistic engagement, and profitability—and how the industry must shift its focus away from profitability to achieve its foundational goals: https://bit.ly/3pmCG4P @amirabarger @MLKInstitute
- Mississippi Today: Anna Wolfe and Mississippi Today have won a 2023 Pulitzer Prize for the welfare scandal investigative series The Backchannel! 🥂 https://buff.ly/3nIWa36
Equity and Justice:
“We need to take away children.” (Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic)
Asked to Delete References to Racism From Her Book, an Author Refused (Alexandra Alter and Elizabeth A. Harris, NY Times)
Texas gunman fantasized over race wars on social media before mass killing (Jack Douglas, Tim Craig, Alex Horton, Hannah Allam and Brittany Shammas, Washington Post)
From pollution to policing, this Asian-American group is expanding environmental justice in the Bay Area (Adam Mahoney, Grist)
A New Disabled South (Dom Kelly and Kehsi Iman Wilson, Ford Foundation)
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. 🙏