I had a great time attending and (for the first time) presenting at the 17th Annual Western Conference on Tax-Exempt Organizations (WCTEO) co-sponsored by Loyola Law School and the IRS on November 21 and 22. I was honored to be presenting with some of the country’s leading nonprofit and...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – November 15, 2013
I started the past week at the BoardSource Leadership Forum and ended it at the CalNonprofits Convention. And Monday was Veterans Day. Have a listen to Lee Greenwood's God Bless the U.S.A. while perusing this week's tweets: on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: National Council of Nonprofits: Bad...
CalNonprofits Annual Convention
"The poor is not them, the poor is us." – Robert Reich Our friends at the California Association of Nonprofits held their Annual Convention this Thursday in San Francisco. The Convention featured former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich; Jeanne Bell, CEO of CompassPoint; Emmett Carson, CEO of the Silicon...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – November 8, 2013
I'm at the BoardSource Leadership Forum where the theme is Bold Leadership: Taking Risks, Thinking Big. Tim King of Urban Prep delivered a fantastic keynote which included this gem of a quote from Drake: "I'm the type to say a prayer, then go get what I just prayed...
Social Enterprises: Nonprofits vs. For-Profit
I'm honored to be speaking tomorrow at the 2013 BoardSource Leadership Forum on Social Enterprises: Nonprofit vs. For-Profit. Here's the description in the program: As the activities of nonprofit and for-profit organizations continue to blur with the commercialization of charities and the growth of socially purposed taxable entities,...
BoardSource Leadership Forum 2013
The 2013 BoardSource Leadership Forum is being held in Los Angeles on Thursday and Friday, November 7 and 8. According to BoardSource, the Forum "is the only national conference focused on the impact of nonprofit boards and the unique role they play in advancing the public good. Every...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – November 1, 2013
The buzz this week originated from Sunday's Washington Post front-page article – Inside the hidden world of thefts, scams and phantom purchases at the nation’s nonprofits. Have a listen to She & Him's Thieves while perusing this week's tweets: on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: Washington Post: Post...
Chronicle Live Discussion: Clever Ways to Thank Donors
On Thursday, October 31, The Chronicle of Philanthropy is hosting a live video discussion, Clever Ways to Thank Donors, that will show attendees how to be creative in their thank you's and also mindful of legal considerations, including federal rules regarding written acknowledgments and disclosures. You can also view...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – October 25, 2013
Fresh off my visit from the Google campus in Silicon Valley, I'm moderating a session at the 2013 Net Impact Conference this afternoon on hybrid organizations. Have a listen to Al Jarreau singing Chick Corea's Spain ("I can see such brighter days") while perusing this week's tweets on nonprofits,...
Recap of 2013 Net Impact Conference
The 2013 Net Impact Conference: Change Starts Here kicks off today, and I'm tremendously excited and honored to be a speaker and attendee. I'll be updating this blog post throughout the 3-day conference and live-tweeting whenever possible (@GTak - #NI13). Thursday, October 24 Tour of Google. Very cool...