Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – February 4, 2011

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises:  AFPIHQ: Hugely IMPORTANT Michael DeLucia says Get to the know the details of IRS 990 Park VI Governance nonprofits http://ow.ly/3PFoH jcanales: Participating in workshop on governance as leadership with Bill Ryan today. Here's […]

Nonprofit Startups and the Value of a Nonprofit Attorney

Insightful founders of new ventures understand the value of involving legal counsel in the early stages of planning.  A knowledgeable attorney can identify issues, opportunities, and threats which allows founders to react appropriately as they plan the organizational and operational structures.  As a result, investing in legal assistance at the outset can help to avoid […]

Tweets of the Week – December 31, 2010

2010:  What an eventful year.  In addition to Emily's discussion of the Top 10 Events of 2010 affecting the nonprofit sector, there were other great year-end reviews and prognostications for 2011.  Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises:  Year-end reviews […]

Top 10 Events of 2010

Last year we wrote on the Top 10 Events of the Decade. This year we decided to do another list on the Top 10 events of 2010 affecting the nonprofit sector (listed in chronological order). We welcome your additions in the comments.  Have a happy holiday season! Haitian earthquake and social media relief effort Citizens […]

2010 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations

Last Thursday and Friday, I attended one of my favorite annual events, the Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO), co-sponsored by Loyola Law School and the Internal Revenue Service.  As always, the event was attended by many prominent attorneys, accountants, and executives who practice in the nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations area. After brief introductions, […]

Tweets of the Week – November 19, 2010

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises:  npquarterly: Rick Cohen on what's in store for #philanthropy in the new Congressional session. http://bit.ly/dBvo68 PatrickSternal: Top Ten List: What the Elections Mean for the Nonprofit Sector | Alliance for Charitable Reform: http://bit.ly/dqRna9 […]

Tweets of the Week – November 12, 2010

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises:  p2173: Number one issue for American nonprofits in 2011 and beyond? Citizens United. http://bit.ly/dtfS6r FCWashington: NY Times has special section on #philanthropy in today's ed. Lots of interesting articles – check 'em out! […]

Opportunity Collaboration 2010

I had the pleasure of being invited to, and attending, the second annual Opportunity Collaboration in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.  The “OppCollab” is self-described as a poverty alleviation unconference and is held over 4 full and 2 part days.  Unlike traditional conferences, the substance of OppCollab is not presentations, but discussions among attendees.  And there was an […]

SOCAP10: At the Intersection of Money and Meaning – Updated 10/09/10

SOCAP10:  "Now in its third year, SOCAP10 is the largest interdisciplinary gathering of individuals and institutions at the intersection of money and meaning.  Impact Investors, social entrepreneurs, funders, and other innovators come to SOCAP to build a movement.  SOCAP 10 will seek to answer the question ‘What’s Next?’ for the social capital markets. Participants can […]

Tweets of the Week – September 17, 2010

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises: GTak: How much to pay the executive director? http://www.blueavocado.org/node/563 #nonprofit kenscommentary: A Balanced View – How much is too much? Assessing nonprofit executive pay. http://bit.ly/8Ybhm9 philosopher20: Leslie: What Trust Law Can Teach Us […]