Nobel peace prize being awarded today. Whether she wins or not, Malala is unforgettable. Have a listen to Sara Bareilles' Brave while perusing this week's tweets: on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: Philantopic: When Government Shuts Down, the Nonprofit Community Pays http://owl.li/pvU3W Guidestar: IRS scrutiny of nonprofits – five risk areas you didn’t know you […]
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Nonprofit Tweets the Week – October 4, 2013
Back home after a great week in New York at the Independent Sector Annual Conference. Unfortunately, the most memorable event of the week was the federal government shutdown. Have a listen to Leonard Cohen's Democracy while persusing this week's tweets: on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: U.S. Capitol: Due to a lapse in government […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – September 13, 2013
This week was notable for the 12th anniversary of 9/11 and increasing uncertainty about how to address Syria. Listen to Alan Jackson's Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) while you peruse this week's tweets: AAPIP: How philanthropy responds post September 11: The Impact of a Funder Collaborative http://ow.ly/oMWZz Center for Effective Philanthropy: New […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – September 6, 2013
On Friday, September 6, at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET, listen to the three co-signers of the Overhead Myth letter – Art Taylor, President and CEO of BBB Wise Giving Alliance; Jacob Harold, President and CEO of Guidestar; and Ken Berger, President and CEO of Charity Navigator – discuss their letter […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – August 30, 2013
Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.'s seminal "I Have a Dream" speech. Monday was Women's Equality Day. Have a listen to Common's "A Dream" while perusing this week's tweets: Rebuild the Dream: A tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through 50 faces and […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – August 23, 2013
Just returning from a great trip to beautiful Vancouver. Have a listen to I Will Remember You by Vancouver's Sarah McLachlan (who founded the Sarah McLachlan School of Music, a nonprofit that provides music eduction to underserved and at-risk youth) while perusing this week's tweets: Huffington Post: Here's why the IRS "scandal" is truly […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – August 16, 2013
Lots of debate and discussion about charity and philanthropy this week. Have a listen to the Beatles' Come Together as you peruse this week's tweets: NY Times Opinion: Good Charity, Bad Charity HuffPost Impact: Bill Gates: Space dollars should be spent on fighting poverty http://huff.to/1czn3tf Rob Reich: Does Philanthropy Help the Poor? Should […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – August 9, 2013
The 2013 American Bar Association Annual Meeting is in San Francisco, and I'll be speaking to a group of law students on careers and passion. I'll also be on Nonprofit Radio today at 10:30 am PT / 1:30 pm ET picking up my discussion with Tony about nonprofit board issues. Have a listen to […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – August 2, 2013
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Neetal Parekh, founder of Innov8 Social (post and audio clip available here). Neetal is is an attorney by education, digital content strategist by training, and social innovator at heart. Innov8 Social explores impact innovation, social entrepreneurship, and law and policy that support the field and features interviews, news, event […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – July 26, 2013
An eventful week of diverse happenings from President Obama's speech on Trayvon Martin and race in America to the birth of Prince George. Have a listen to the Dixie Chick's Lullaby as you peruse this week's tweets: Emily Chan: Risk Management: Everyone’s ounce of prevention via Philanthropy Journal Law Firm for Nonprofits: As we […]