The week started with Memorial Day, a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. At the same time, it's a day many of us enjoy spending with family and friends. Have a listen to one of my favorite songs (What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love […]
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Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – May 24, 2013
This week's selection of nonprofit tweets is coming from Seattle, where I'm attending the Fourth Annual Private Foundation National Conference. Have a listen to local group The Postal Service perform Such Great Heights while perusing the list: Nonprofit Quarterly: Congress stumbles toward a sharper understanding of what happened at the IRS http://ow.ly/liC2J Rick Cohen: […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – May 17, 2013
Quite the week for the IRS. Have a listen to Radiohead's Electioneering while perusing this week's serving of tweets: Rick Hasen: WaPo learned 5 things from the IRS report: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/five-takeaways-from-the-irs-report/2013/05/15/5d3d0802-bd73-11e2-b537-ab47f0325f7c_blog.html … NPR learned 10 http://n.pr/17wiBJi Nonprofit Quarterly: The IRS scandal should be a wake-up call for all that it's time to come to grips […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – May 10, 2013
I'll be on Nonprofit Radio today at 10:30 am PT / 1:30 pm ET talking with Tony about Dan Pallotta's viral video on TED, The way we think about charity is dead wrong. You can catch us live or on iTunes. Listen to Depeche Mode's Wrong as you peruse this week's list of tweets: […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – May 3, 2013
The story of the week for me was Jason Collins coming out (Sports Illustrated). Hope to see this lead to widespread support among all the influential superstars (because they can turn minds), less bullying, and more acceptance. Bob Dylan called it: The Times They Are A-Changin' Have a listen while perusing this week's selection of tweets: […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – April 26, 2013
This week's highlights: National Volunteer Week and Earth Day! Appreciate Marvin Gaye's Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology) as you peruse this week's collection of tweets: Law For Change: Fast fact: IRS receives about 90,000 tax-exempt applications annually. – Bruce Hopkins C. Garber Siegrist: IRS study of Higher Ed: Report to be released this pm. Note: Up to […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – April 19, 2013
Beautiful Boston Our thoughts and prayers go out to Boston. Listen to Boston Conservatory students sing Jason Mraz's 'I Won't Give Up' to honor their city while perusing this week's favorite tweets: Philanthropy: Charities Step Up Safety for Special Events in Wake of Boston Marathon Attack link HuffPost Impact: Comedian's amazing response to Boston Marathon tragedy is […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – April 12, 2013
The past week was all about major nonprofit, philanthropy, and social good conferences. We've covered the annual conferences of Emerging Practioners in Philanthopy (EPIP) and the Council on Foundations. So here's a shout out to the Skoll World Forum, AFP International Conference, and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) Annual Membership Meeting. On a […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – April 5, 2013
This week I had the pleasure of attending the Wharton Social Impact Conference. The panel on impact investing was informative; the panel on social entrepreneurship was inspiring. Among those speakers on the latter panel: Leila Janah of Samasource and Erin Gruwell of Freedom Writers Foundation. MTV made a movie based on Erin's experiences. Check out […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – March 29, 2013
This week was a momentous one with the Supreme Court of the United States hearing arguments on California's Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act. Accompanying this week's collection of tweets: Peter Tosh's Equal Rights (1977), one of TIME's 100 Greatest Popular Songs. Stanford PACS Center: What are foundations for? Lead essay in […]