Today marks the first day of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Have a listen to kd lang‘s incredible version of Hallelujah (from the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics) while perusing this week’s tweets on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises:
- Council on Foundations: Four Ways Foundations Find Themselves in Trouble via Nonprofit Quarterly
- Jeff Sobers: Good article about an unfortunate reality from Nonprofit Times on Fraud Prevention
- Ellis Carter: Considerations When Conducting Activities in a New State
- Tony Martignetti: New blog post “Charity Registration Roundup” the latest laws on nonprofit tax status and fundraising
- Debra Beck: Wd love your thoughts: 10 core nonprofit board competencies http://bit.ly/1fRHFeZ
- Nonprofit Snapshot: “While the board is ultimately responsible for governance, they do not govern alone…” Part 1 via CompassPoint
- Jara Dean-Coffey: Evaluation means different things to different people. This overview provides a universal answer.
- Heather Carpenter: Types of Evaluation http://ift.tt/1gNgQND
- CompassPoint: A big deal, but rarely addressed: How to Staff and Support a Committee via Blue Avocado
- Lucy Bernholz: Five forces that should be transforming the social sector, but aren’t (yet): Ben Hecht Fast Company Exist