My week started in Houston speaking at the Grantmakers in the Arts Conference and visiting the awesome dinosaur exhibit at the Museum of Natural Sciences. Have a listen to Was (Not Was)’s Walk the Dinosaur while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: CompassPoint: What’s your “problem?” Moving past mission statements to a deeper #nonprofit strategy: […]

Congratulations to the Nichi Bei Foundation (publisher of the Nichi Bei Times) on its Fifth Anniversary! And many thanks to the board and staff for honoring me with the Fukkatsu (Resurrection) Award. I’ll be in Houston on Monday speaking at the Grantmakers in the Arts Conference. Have a listen to Tighten Up by Archie Bell & the Drells while […]

I returned from a week in Southern California where I enjoyed the work of several nonprofits, including the San Diego Zoo (Safari Park), the Huntington (Botanical Gardens), and Lamb’s Players Theatre (Les Miserables). Have a listen to Albert Hammond‘s It Never Rains in Southern California while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Tony Martignetti: What’s […]

Summer turned into fall and New York City was the hub of social good events including the People’s Climate March, Social Good Summit, Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, General Assembly of the United Nations and UN Climate Summit. Have a listen to Oscar Peterson‘s version of Autumn Leaves while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the […]

The BBC reported Scotland voted narrowly against independence. Have a listen to Al Green‘s Let’s Stay Together while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Tom Watson: New @forbes post: A Gender Lens For Giving: Women In #Philanthropy Urged To Invest More In Women & Girls http://onforb.es/1r4CChV #AllInForHer Law For Change: Twelve Ways to Get a […]

This week, the President announced his authorization of expanded military action against the Islamic State terror group (ISIS) and we remembered 9-11. Have a listen to Bruce Springsteen’s The Rising while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: HuffPost Impact: After 9/11, hundreds of charities launched. Now, here are the few left standing http://huff.to/X0uhRO Rick […]

Today is the International Day of Charity, a perfect day to speak on fiscal sponsorship to the State Bar Nonprofit & Tax-Exempt Organizations Committees here in San Francisco. Have a listen to Jellyfish’s Russian Hill while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Nonprofit Issues: Can #nonprofit Directors vote by proxy?  [Ed. For California nonprofit […]

Last Tuesday was Women’s Equality Day. Have a listen to Nellie McKay‘s Mother of Pearl while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Women’s Foundation: Women #vote in higher percentages than men, but are still underrepresented in public office: http://bit.ly/1nSIHJE CalNonprofits: We’re in today’s Huffington Post! Read about our new economic impact report #CausesCount & […]

Spent a wonderful week with family (including my two nieces pictured above) in beautiful Vancouver. Have a listen to Vancouver-based Marianas Trench’s Celebrity Status while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Emily Chan: Charities Seek Their Own Ice Bucket @WSJ http://on.wsj.com/1pXPCFL | >1000% increase in donations to @alsassociation http://bit.ly/1AuN9Y3 La Piana Consulting: How-tos, case […]

Sad week: Ferguson, Robin Williams … Have a listen to Friend Like Me while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Rick Cohen: Missing in Action in #Ferguson: Key Government Leaders Don’t Show up – NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly Independent Sector: Robin Williams spread joy off-screen through charity work  … [LA Times] #RobinWilliams pic.twitter.com/NlFFCI8VhB Nonprofit Quarterly: […]