Catch up with the week’s notable events and shared resources with Nonprofit Tweets of the Week.
Notable Events of the Week:
- Wild fires in Northern California have consumed more than 91,000 acres in Napa and Sonoma and have yet to be even minimally contained. NY Times
- President Trump in his criticism of Puerto Rico said “We cannot keep FEMA, the Military & the First Responders, who have been amazing (under the most difficult circumstances) in P.R. forever!” Time
- Harvey Weinstein, sex predator. New Yorker
Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets:
- National Council of Nonprofits: A Universal Charitable Deduction has been proposed by @RepMarkWalker. Our thoughts on [what] it could mean for #nonprofits: http://bit.ly/2guZ5Xy
- Wonkblog: The GOP plan to simplify taxes could put charitable giving at risk http://wapo.st/2kFPUYH
- Gene: IRS TaxExempt & Gov’t Entities FY 2018 Work Plan #LessWithLess
- Gene: Rejecting Charity: Why the IRS Denies Tax Exemption to 501(C)(3) Applicants – Pitt. Tax Review
- Gene: For nonprofit attorneys & startup consultants who work with 501(c)(4)s, IRS is taking comments for Draft Form 1024-A
- Nonprofit Quarterly: Board Management Workshop: Is Your Board Structured for Impact?: http://youtu.be/4CLerzfC8W8?a via @YouTube
- Jed Emerson: SOCAP17 Guest Curator Spotlight: Jed Emerson of Blended Value | SOCAP
- CA Clean Money: After nearly 7 years fight, @JerryBrownGov just signed #AB249, CA #DISCLOSEAct, ensuring #CALeads against #DarkMoney. #History #ThankYouAll [Ed. See also The people paying for California political ads might be easier to identify under this new state law (LA Times).]
- UN Women: If we invest in girls before, during & after crises, they can help build a better future for all of us. #dayofthegirl http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/girl-child
- SOCAP Markets: “The purpose of capital is to fuel freedom and to use it as a tool of resistance.” @BlendedValue #SOCAP17 [Ed. Jed Emerson bringing us back to why we have capital before determining how to invest it. See the transcript of his speech that garnered a standing ovation at SOCAP17 here.]
Themed Media Selection:
Eminem draws line in sand for fans who support Trump during BET Hip Hop Awards (USA Today)