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:
- “In their boldest statement since George Floyd’s killing, nine Minneapolis City Council members told a crowd Sunday that they will “begin the process of ending the Minneapolis Police Department.” … “Decades of police reform efforts have proved that the Minneapolis Police Department cannot be reformed and will never be accountable for its actions,” they said.” Minneapolis StarTribune
- “President Trump sparked another uproar Tuesday with a tweet endorsing the baseless conspiracy theory that a 75-year-old protester in Buffalo, seen on video being pushed to the ground by police last week, could have been part of a “set up” coordinated by anti-fascist demonstrators.” Washington Post
- “The country’s top military official apologized on Thursday for taking part in President Trump’s walk across Lafayette Square for a photo op after the authorities used tear gas and rubber bullets to clear the area of peaceful protesters. … The back-and-forth between Mr. Trump and the Pentagon in recent days is evidence of the deepest civil-military divide since the Vietnam War — except this time, military leaders, after halting steps in the beginning, are positioning themselves firmly with those calling for change.” NY Times
Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets:
- BoardSource: Today on our blog, three specific examples (all occurring within the first 10 days of June) that may indicate we are beginning to understand how to do better – if we apply some of the lessons from these examples more broadly to accelerate positive change. Now That We Know Better
- Edgar Villanueva: Time to Untether #Philanthropy to Back Black-Led and Defined Work via @npquarterly
- Nonprofit Quarterly: “Considering the impact of the pandemic, which is likely to create the need for recovery that lasts for many years, legislators might be wiser to consider an unlimited UCD or a meaningful universal charitable tax credit.” https://bit.ly/3cQZSMw #COVID19 #CARESAct
- Nicholas Kullish: SCOOP: Ford Foundation selling $1 billion in bonds so it has more money to hand out in this year of crisis. @JamesStewartNYT and me. Leading Foundations Pledge to Give More, Hoping to Upend Philanthropy
- Teddy Schleifer: Darren Walker, the head of the Ford Foundation, suggests that foundations should consider giving away 8% or 9% of assets. “We cannot do the minimum when faced with the overwhelming threat to the survival of nonprofits and, by extension, our democracy.” Why Foundations Like Mine Need to Give More to Stave Off the Collapse of Vital Nonprofits
- Phil Buchanan: I agree with every word of this. Board members — step up! You have a responsibility to mission. Opinion: Rich Colleges Can Afford to Spend More
- Gene: UPDATE: Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act – @forpurposelaw
- Nonprofit Law News: IRS Issues Proposed Regulations for Tax on Nonprofit Executive Compensation | by @cozen_oconnor
- Nonprofit Law News: IRS Issues Final Regulations on Nonprofit Donor Disclosure Requirements | by @proskexemptblog
- Gene: NEW: The Impact of COVID-19 on East Bay [SF Bay Area] Nonprofits and the Community They Serve @SanfordInstitut 90% – clients/constituents are at extreme or high risk; 80% – experiencing high or extreme impact on their agency or service delivery model.
Black Lives Matter:
Current
OWN Spotlight: Where do we go from here? – OWN
Cornel West interview with Anderson Cooper on Floyd family – CNN
Sherrilyn Ifill: Why George Floyd’s Killing is a Tipping Point and How America Can Move Forward – 60 Minutes
How racist policing took over American cities, explained by a historian (Vox)
Past
Let America Be America Again – Langston Hughes