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:
- “Democrats seized control of the House while Republicans held the Senate on Tuesday in a national referendum on President Trump that drew record numbers of voters to the polls and opened the door to tougher oversight of the White House over the next two years.” Washington Post
- “President Trump forced out Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday and replaced him with a loyalist who will now take charge of the special counsel investigation into Russia’s election interference, a defiant move just a day after a midterm election loss.” NY Times
- “A former U.S. Marine machine gunner who may have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder burst into a Thousand Oaks bar packed with college students late Wednesday night, tossed a smoke bomb into the crowd and opened fire, authorities said.” LA Times
Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets:
- Nonprofit Quarterly: “It won’t just be about voting for us. It’s what are the next steps and what are the next things that are coming. It’s about 2020, it’s about census, but it’s also about what’s happening in between.” Is the Future Here Yet? Young Voters’ Critical Influence on the Midterms and Beyond #ElectionResults2018
- Chronicle of Philanthropy: Now that the highly charged midterm contests are behind them, members of Congress may be more inclined to work together to make tweaks to tax policy. Election Results May Give Charities a Shot at Tax-Law Changes
- Nonprofit Times: Democrats took back control of the House and Republicans likely strengthened their slim majority in the Senate, so it’s looking like divided government could mean more gridlock on the Hill – http://ow.ly/2BqR30mxaIc #nonprofit #philanthropy
- Stacy Palmer: How Political Ideology Influences Charitable Giving
- David Callahan: I look at how growing political cleavages in the far upper class played out in election giving this year. Inside Philanthropy
- Nonprofit Quarterly: In the wake of the midterms, let’s remember that nonprofits have a fundamentally democratic role in the next two years: Yes, You Can—and Should! Nonprofit Advocacy as a Core Competency
- Rick Moyers: Via @SSIReview “How Grantmakers Can Use Power Mindfully to Advance Equity” http://bit.ly/2zj22D3
- Echoing Green: “Diverse nonprofit boards are not a ‘nice to have,’ they are a ‘must have.'” @kdahayes Echoing Green
- Charity Commission: Have you read our latest blog on the importance of #safeguarding, and the updates we’ve made to guidance for #charities and #trustees? http://ow.ly/5MtF30muS38
- Nonprofit Law News: Online Resources Help Nonprofit Organizations Prepare For Cybersecurity Threats https://goo.gl/9iqovt | by @Akerman_Law
Themed Media Selection:
White House shares doctored video to support punishment of journalist Jim Acosta (Washington Post)