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You know conference season is in full swing! Clinton Global Initiative, BoardSource Leadership Forum, Social Good Summit, CompassPoint Nonprofit Day, Council on Foundations Fall Conference for Community Foundations were among the many events competing for our attendance and attention. Impressively, Emily managed to present at two of these events and attend part of a third. […]
This year's conference at the Oakland City Center Marriott offers attendees practical strategies for sustaining themselves and intensifying their impact in the nonprofit sector. CompassPoint's Nonprofit Day is always a popular event at which attendees can build skills, acquire knowledge, and enjoy the rare opportunity to reflect with peers and experts on the practices that […]
I had the pleasure of spending some time in my childhood hometown of Vancouver this week. Meanwhile, back in the U.S., we saw the debt deal and yesterday's 500-point drop in the Dow. "Double dip" is the feared term of the week. Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas […]
July has been an eventful month for us at NEO. Emily accepted an invitation to speak at the 2011 BoardSource Leadership Forum in Atlanta and Net Impact Annual Conference in Portland (I'll tag along for that one). For those in the Bay Area, you can catch Emily at The Foundation Center in August and at CompassPoint's […]
Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises: nedgington: Bob Ottenhoff gives his take on the recently released GivingUSA numbers: bit.ly/jS9whe kenscommentary: More evidence of a # nonprofit perfect storm "the likes of which we have not seen in 50 years" […]
Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises: PatrickSternal: Cat Lady Beats IRS on.wsj.com/lKQQND | reminder why taxpayers should keep records of expenses, and charities must acknowledge gifts GTak: One Easy Way to Lose That Charitable Deduction – http://on.wsj.com/mpxyJd (Wall St […]
What begins as a revenue generating idea for a nonprofit can sometimes develop into a larger endeavor, possibly requiring consideration of a subsidiary to house the planned activities. Many times, these are activities that mix social and business purposes, and the programs or entities that operate them are often referred to as social enterprises. The […]
Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises: Give2Asia: UPDATE: Give2Asia’s Partners, Funds, & Approach to the Japan Disaster – Give2Asia bit.ly/epeAMZ GTak: Protecting Donor Anonymity: Understanding the NPR Scandal http://bit.ly/eAtJNQ [always happy to contribute to the Chronicle of Philanthropy] GTak: […]
Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises: ssstrom: It's been busy! Smile Train-Operation Smile Merger Divides a Board – http://nyti.ms/fBDjMk GTak: Social Media Risks and Policies for Associations http://bit.ly/gtzZXp (Whitepaper – SocialFish) NonProfitBanker: Lessons from Red Cross: Twitter Mistakes & […]
The past week was a very eventful one for us. The big news: We became a Certified B Corporation. Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises: GTak: Tax Cut Deal Could Benefit Charities http://nyti.ms/dLBAH4 – $5M gift and estate tax […]