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:
- “The chief executive of the National Rifle Association and several top lieutenants engaged in a decades-long pattern of fraud to raid the coffers of the powerful gun rights group for personal gain, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by the New York attorney general, draining $64 million from the nonprofit in just three years. … In her lawsuit, Attorney General Letitia James called for the dissolution of the NRA and the removal of CEO Wayne LaPierre ….” Washington Post
- “The acting secretary of homeland security said on Friday that he had shut down an intelligence examination of the work of reporters covering the government’s response to protests in Portland, Ore., beginning an investigation into what he suggested was an infringement on First Amendment rights.” NY Times
- “Nearly two dozen state attorneys general demanded Facebook do more to stop the spread of disinformation, discrimination and hate in an open letter on Wednesday, the latest volley in a growing campaign targeting the company’s civil rights record.” Washington Post [Ed. Shortly after this article was published, came the following development: Facebook, Twitter penalize Trump for posts containing coronavirus misinformation.]
Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets:
- Nonprofit Quarterly: Nonprofits, now is our time to act. Every staff member, board member, volunteer, and donor: we must call on our Representative and Senators to protect people and communities. We cannot wait any longer: Warning: It’s Now or Never
- BoardSource: “The importance of lived experience goes deeper than demographics. It’s about real, on-the-ground knowledge of the work that the organization is doing from the perspectives of the individuals and communities it seeks to serve.” @jimetaylor1 The Value of Lived Experience
- Anne Wallestad: A fantastic set of reflection questions for white board leaders from @SapnaSopori. The (White) Elephant in the (Board) Room: How White Board Members Can Step Up by Stepping Aside
- Jeffrey Bradach: Very thought-provoking piece from India about evolution of NGOs, a pattern observable everywhere: corporate thinking overwhelming the strategies & dynamics of social change orgs. (Note: highly recommend following @idr_online -lots of fresh thinking.) The changing nature of nonprofit boards
- Independent Sector: 74% of respondents on a recent survey reported that their organization has engaged in DEI initiatives, although the impact can be uneven. Learn more about how the nonprofit sector can make more significant progress towards racial equity: Let’s Talk About the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap and White Advantage
- AAPIP: As critical conversations about advancing #racialequity continue, #AAPI CEOs and Trustees of philanthropic institutions organize a joint statement calling on the field of #philanthropy to purge anti-Black racism. Read the full statement here
- Sandra Martinez: Check out the essay I recently wrote. about the current times, Black people, racial justice, & philanthropy. You can find it in 2 places. @calwellness website On Medium: In this moment, we must be more than allies
- Time: .@darrenwalker on the 9 things every corporate leader can do to improve Black lives If Corporations Really Want to Address Racial Inequality, Here Are 9 Things That Actually Make a Difference
- The Giving Review: Big Philanthropy Stopped Being Charitable, Here’s How to Fix It
- Paul Clolery: The NPT has exclusive details of the hack at Blackbaud … #Blackbaud #computerhacking The Hack Of Blackbaud: Damage Is Still Being Assessed
Black Lives Matter:
Is This the Beginning of the End of American Racism? (Ibram X. Kendi, The Atlantic)
The Voting Rights Act was signed 55 years ago. Black women led the movement behind it. (N’dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today)
The Michelle Obama Podcast [New]
Reckoning with Race in Journalism (It’s Been a Minute with Sam Sanders, NPR)
What’s in a Karen? (Code Switch)