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: […]

I’ll be on Nonprofit Radio today talking with host Tony Martignetti about nonprofit collaborations. Hope you catch us live (10 am PT / 1 pm ET) or later on iTunes. Have a listen to Michael Winslow (Police Academy sound effects dude) performing Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: USD Nonprofit […]

Photo credit: Purvis It’s been a challenging week for the world and an appropriate time for reflection. Have a listen to Van Morrison‘s Enlightenment while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Lucy Bernholz: What are nonprofits for? Chronicle of Philanthropy [Ed. Sometimes the issue with whether a nonprofit should have tax-exempt status as a charitable organization […]

This week featured Malala Day and Bastille Day. And today is Nelson Mandela Day (“take responsibility for making the world a better place, one small step at a time”)! Have a listen to Beyonce’s Run the World (Girls) while perusing this week’s tweets on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: Nonprofit Quarterly: House slashes IRS tax enforcement […]

I’ll be on Nonprofit Radio today at 10:30 am PT / 1:30 pm ET discussing executive succession planning. Have a listen to the Eagles’ New Kid in Town while perusing this week’s tweets on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: Kate Barr: Prep for @npquarterly webinar about financial meltdowns includes this post on why board members […]

We wish all of our readers a happy 4th of July! Have a listen to Neil Diamond’s (They’re Coming to) America while perusing this week’s tweets on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: Chronicle of Philanthropy: IRS releases EZ application for charity status http://ow.ly/yHleT Earlier coverage of criticism: http://ow.ly/yHmnH Gene: Nonprofit Human Resources Best Practices Toolkit #501conference […]

Team USA advanced out of the Group of Death to the round of 16 in the World Cup! Have a listen to K’naan‘s Wavin’ Flag while perusing this week’s tweets on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: Moss Adams: The #IRS has plans for #tax-exempt organizations. We provide a brief update: http://ow.ly/ytRLh New York Times: Testy Exchange Erupts […]

This week, Starbucks announced its plan to subsidize tuition costs of its workers who pursue a college degree though a program with Arizona State University. Have a listen to Squeeze’s Black Coffee in Bed while perusing this week’s tweets on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: Philantopic: Infographic: @GivingUSA Report, “Seas of Giving,” from @BenefactorGroup http://bit.ly/UilOZ8 […]

Much of the world is focused on the World Cup and Brazil (home of many of my relatives). Have a listen to We Are One (Ole Ola) [The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Song] while perusing this week’s tweets on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: NGO Source: Strategic #Philanthropy for a Complex World | @SSIReview http://ht.ly/wRh2m Nonprofit […]