Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 5/11/18

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:

  • “President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he is quitting the Iran nuclear deal, pitting him against the United States’ closest allies and leaving the future of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions in question.” CNN
  • “Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York State attorney general who rose to prominence as an antagonist of the Trump administration, abruptly resigned on Monday night hours after The New Yorker reported that four women had accused him of physically assaulting them.” – NY Times

Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets:

  • National Council of Nonprofits: .@NatlCouncilNPs statement submitted to @GOPoversight and @OversightDems regarding #2020Census calling for adequate funding and elimination of citizenship question http://bit.ly/2I4FuZV – An accurate count is essential for #nonprofits and the people we serve
  • NYT National News: At one of Virginia’s biggest public universities, donations came with strings attached. A look at how the Charles Koch Foundation and the Federalist Society play an influential role at George Mason University. https://nyti.ms/2FMf2Cq
  • AFJ Bolder Advocacy: It’s finally here! Check out the new 4th edition of The Connection and download your free PDF from our website today: http://bit.ly/theconnection2018 … #advocacy [Ed. This is a great resource for 501(c)(3) nonprofits considering ramping up their advocacy – “The Connection: Strategies for Creating and Operating 501(c)(3)s, 501(c)(4)s and Political Organizations”]
  • Kathy ReichNonprofits, the state of our sector is resilient! @nff_news https://nff.org/learn/survey [Ed. The Nonprofit Finance Fund’s State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey is a widely cited barometer of US nonprofits’ programmatic, operational, and financial health.
  • Guidestar: New Report: #Nonprofits—America’s Third Largest Workforce
  • Emiiy Chan: IRS replaces EO Select Check with new Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS) – expanding search capability, plus access to more info & mobile-friendly  #nonprofits #exemptorganizations
  • Nonprofit Law News: U.S. Circuit Court Protects Assets of Nonprofit Corporations From Creditors of an [Affiliated Entity] https://goo.gl/78vXaF | by @shermanhoward
  • For Purpose Law: Nonprofits & The Spending Act http://www.forpurposelaw.com/nonprofits-spending-act/
  • Center for Effective Philanthropy: “To address the very challenges that persist because they have defied market solutions, we need nonprofits.” Losing Our Religion: Against Sector Agnosticism
  • Politico: ‘Scam PACs’ rake in millions under guise of charity https://politi.co/2rjMvil via @MaggieSeverns @PoliticoScott

Themed Media Selection:

This is America (Childish Gambino) – YouTube