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:
- “President Biden announced on Wednesday that he would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those earning less than $125,000 per year, with an additional $10,000 for those who had received Pell grants for low-income students, providing economic relief for tens of millions of Americans.” Washington Post
- “After a year marked by Democrats’ internal dysfunction, Congress has over the last few weeks suddenly delivered a raft of legislation that will help form the core of President Biden’s economic record before lawmakers face voters in the 2022 midterm elections.” Washington Post
- “In Ukraine, a Nuclear Plant Held Hostage Five months after Russian forces took over the Zaporizhzhia plant, all that stands between the world and nuclear disaster are dedicated Ukrainian operators working at gunpoint.” NY Times
Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets:
- Kenneth P. Vogel: SCOOP: A new conservative 501c4 group run by LEONARD LEO received $1.6B last year — likely the biggest single political donation. MARBLE FREEDOM TRUST is part of a network that backs conservative judges & voter ID; opposes abortion rights & climate rules. An Unusual $1.6 Billion Donation Bolsters Conservatives
- Jesse Eisinger: NEW: A secretive Chicago industrialist has given Leonard Leo, the architect of the right’s reshaping of the courts, the largest known political advocacy donation in US history. From @andrewperezdc, @AndyKroll & @JustinElliott How a Secretive Billionaire Handed His Fortune to the Architect of the Right-Wing Takeover of the Courts
- Karl Mill: My piece on today’s exceptional The Lever/ProPublica article on the most dramatic dark money contribution yet. A Bleak Glimpse At Dark Money and Alternatives to Philanthropy
- Gene: A Nonprofit Perspective on the Inflation Reduction Act – @NatlCouncilNPs
- AFJ Bolder Advocacy: 🔑🔑🔑 Ever wonder what’s the key to your 501(c)(3) responding to candidates and campaigns during an election year? Being very deliberate and careful with your statements. No, seriously. Our latest factsheet explains
- For Purpose Law Group: No Extension for PSLF Temporary Waiver
- David Callahan: There are certain issues where philanthropy has tried to make a dent and failed. Others are seemingly so intractable that funders have mostly shied away. @InsidePhilanthr considers some key areas where the sector has struggled to move the needle. Seven Problems That Have Defied Philanthropy
- Nonprofit Quarterly: Across the nation, tens of billions move from public coffers to corporations through tax abatements each year. Increasingly, communities are organizing to change this: https://bit.ly/3pDhOU1 @avmartinez @GoodJobsFirst #economicdevelopment
- Gene: What Was Philanthropy’s Role in Passing the Biggest Climate Bill in U.S. History?
- BoardSource: “There is a difference between being challenged and being stressed. Being challenged is a positive experience. Being stressed is a counterproductive one.” Burnout is very real, especially at times like these. Read more from @SSIReview. The Upside of Nonprofit Burnout
Racial Equity and Justice:
Power, Platforms, & Politics: Asian Americans & Disinformation (NCAPA)
New racist texts reveal Torrance cops talked about hurting and killing Black suspects (James Queally, LA Times)
The Juvenile Justice System Punishes Black and Brown Youth for Minor Infractions (Hyeji Kim, Teen Vogue)
Alternatives to Police and Prisons: Activists Share How to Better Address Violence (Teen Vogue)
Ask Damon: I want to redistribute the wealth of my slave-owning ancestor (Damon Young, Washington Post)
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. 🙏