Happy Lunar New Year! The past week's highlight: the State of the Union address. The upcoming weekend's highlight: the Super Bowl. Have a listen to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Can't Stop while perusing this week's tweets on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises:
- Walt Frick: HBR’s Guide to Obama’s 2014 State of the Union, by me. Harvard Business Review … Tons of links to put the proposals in business context
- Rick Cohen: Rick Cohen on nonprofit messages re income inequality in Pres. Obama 's 2014 State of the Union – Nonprofit Quarterly
- Emily Chan: Update: Expedited Handling for IRS Determination Letters Still Available via Nonprofit Law Matters
- AFJ Bolder Advocacy: The Basics of Effective Nonprofit Advocacy
- Law For Change: New California Employment Laws for 2014 http://law4.ch/1a3U4OF
- Perlman & Perlman: Share, Use, Remix: An Overview of Creative Commons | NTEN
- BDO: This week on our blog, Sandra Feinsmith discusses challenges and opportunities facing nonprofits in 2014 http://bit.ly/1fkGaaA
- Ellis Carter: Considerations When Conducting Activities in a New State http://bit.ly/1bpQr1Y
- Council of Nonprofits: Envision your ideal board member - BoardSource
- Vantage Point: Generative Thinking: The Board’s Highest Purpose via CompassPoint
- Nonprofit Times: Massachusetts Launches Non-Guaranteed Social Impact Bonds http://bit.ly/1ffo0Xh
- AAPIP: Video: Watch this AAPIP giving circle video. 10 Years of Dreamers & Doers. Building Democratic Philanthropy http://youtu.be/h5cnT9wsG50
- UN Foundation: What is the State of the World's Children? UNICEF is looking at the data. http://uni.cf/data