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:
- “With a long-elusive spending deal newly in hand, Senate Democrats set about finalizing their economic package Thursday, hoping they might be able to deliver on a central piece of President Biden’s agenda as soon as next week. The new, urgent push toward a vote came a day after the party achieved what once felt like an impossible breakthrough: an agreement between Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) on a bill that would lower health care costs, combat climate change, reduce the deficit and revise the U.S. tax code.” Washington Post
- “The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a global health emergency, as the once-rare virus spreads rapidly in Europe and other parts of the globe.” Washington Post
- “The move by the Justice Department to bring two top aides to former Vice President Mike Pence in front of a federal grand jury is the most aggressive public step taken yet by prosecutors investigating the plots to subvert the 2020 election. It signals that the Department’s probe has reached inside former President Donald Trump’s White House and that investigators are looking at conduct directly related to Trump’s and his closest allies’ efforts to overturn his election defeat.” CNN
Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets:
- Lucy Bernholz: Post-‘Roe’ Digital-Privacy Concerns Should Send a Signal to Nonprofits: Take Online Security Seriously how nonprofits govern data defines them. fail at this, fail at their mission [Ed. May require registration for access.]
- Gene: Be Ready: Recession Strategies for Nonprofits h/t @se4nonprofits
- National Council of Nonprofits: Addressing equity and racial justice in the workplace goes beyond one-time actions or statements. Learn achievable steps to ensure your organization is moving forward: https://bit.ly/FedDEI #Nonprofits #Inclusion #DEI #Leadership
- Hispanics in Philanthropy: In commemoration of #ADA32 – the Americans Americans with Disabilities Act 32nd anni – we invite you to read #HIPLider Adela Ruiz’s piece on how to advance economic justices for Latinxs with disabilities from our series with NPQ last year >> Equity and Action: Advancing Economic Justice for Latinxs with Disabilities
- East Bay Community Foundation: “But youth organizers aren’t just fighting — they’re winning…The effectiveness of youth organizing should be obvious to all donors committed to creating a just and equitable democracy.” 📰 @Philanthropy https://bit.ly/3IR97hD [Ed. May require registration for access.]
- Alexander Reid: CT confirms suspicions that changing law to prevent private foundations from distributing to DAFs raises negligible federal revenue (less than $500,000). Fascinating revenue estimates of President’s Budget by Joint Committee on Taxation on taxation of [intergenerational transfers] LinkedIn
- Benjamin Soskis: In announcing that @RockefellerFdn will make climate change central to foundation’s work, @rajshah notes “irony” of RF’s roots in Standard Oil $. But I wish he’d posed a stronger link btw roots of philanthropic wealth & contemp. philanthropic practice. Oil-funded Rockefeller Foundation centers fight for climate [Ed. The entire thread of tweets is worth a read.]
- Nonprofit Law News: Handbook for Directors of Nonprofit Corporations in the United States | by @KLGates [Ed. This helpful handbook on some of the core concepts of nonprofit law and fiduciary duties would be well supplemented by Anne Wallestad’s article on Purpose-Driven Board Leadership.]
- BDONonprofit: Our firm is committed to providing nonprofits with tools and resources to help them overcome emerging challenges and seize new opportunities. Here’s a look at our 10 most resonant blog posts of the year thus far: https://bit.ly/3v9PeMX #Nonprofits #NonprofitOrganization
- Adler & Colvin: Keeping Up to Date with the California Secretary of State – Accessing the Updated Filing Portal
Racial Equity and Justice:
‘I am deeply sorry’: Full text of residential school apology from Pope Francis (CBC News)
How to Talk About Native Nations: A Guide (Native Governance Center)
The Vatican and Western Canadian missions: A brief history (Roberto Perin, The Conversation)
Who belongs in the Cherokee Nation? (Code Switch, NPR)
Why Must I Relive My Deepest Trauma to Convince Donors to Fund My Organization? (Damion J. Cooper, Chronicle of Philanthropy) [Ed. May require registration for access.]
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. 🙏