My week was highlighted by a trip to DC to attend a Public Policy Committee meeting of Independent Sector and the Golden State Warriors winning the NBA Championship! Check out the Golden State Warriors Mix 2015 while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Nonprofit Quarterly: Years after decline, charitable giving has now exceeded its […]

Last Monday was World Oceans Day (Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet). Have a listen to Under the Sea while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Foundation Center: Does your org hv a legal audit checklist? No? Here’s a good one fm @GrantSpace http://ow.ly/OciKw #nonprofit Council of Nonprofits: Where do you look to learn about #nonprofit sector […]

Some highlights of the past week: the Center for Nonprofit Management’s 501(c)onference in Los Angeles (where Erin was speaking on advocacy) and the funeral of Dr. Rinko Yamazaki, an amazing philanthropist and my aunt, who founded the Kitamachi Senior Center once visited by Princess Diana (that’s her greeting the Princess above). Have a listen to Elton John‘s […]

This week we witnessed the potential risks of nonprofits engaging in international activities, with China and Russia both targeting nonprofits that are not “government-friendly”. Have a listen to Elvis Presley‘s Suspicious Minds while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Newsweek: Russia passed a law that may close the local offices of Human Rights Watch, […]

This week was marked by David Letterman‘s final Late Show, Red Nose Day, and the Center for Effective Philanthropy Annual Conference: Leading Effective Foundations. Have a listen to the Late Show Theme Song while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Emily Chan: Fiscal Sponsorship: What You Should Know and Why You Should Know It by […]

Last Sunday was Mother’s Day. Have a listen to Drake‘s Look What You’ve Done (and The Thrill is Gone by the legendary B.B. King, who we lost today) while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Pete Manzo: Shift to “new power” – open, participatory, engagement – seems dominant theme so far #threadsla #nonprofit https://hbr.org/2014/12/understanding-new-power […]

I’m back in Washington DC for the Fifth National Summit on Quality in Home Visiting Programs (where I participated on a panel discussing social impact bonds) and the ABA Tax Section May Meeting (where a large group of nonprofit lawyers meet up to discuss and learn about tax issues). Have a listen to Diana Ross’ version […]

The past week was highlighted by protests in Baltimore, valid criticisms of the media characterization of the situation, and a devastating earthquake in Nepal. And the Council on Foundations Annual Meeting in our hometown of San Francisco (Erin was there). Have a listen to Baltimore native David Byrne‘s Life During Wartime while perusing our curated nonprofit […]

The past week was highlighted by Earth Day, a day for reflecting on the actions we are willing to take to protect our planet, our communities, our families. Conserving personal use of resources is great, but supporting, advocating, and effecting changes to policies, business ethics, and laws are critically necessary. Have a listen to Peter […]

This week was marked by Equal Pay Day and National Volunteer Week (not to mention Tax Day). Have a listen to Sarah Jones recite Your Revolution while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Exponent Philanthropy: We name our favorite resources for #philanthropists who operate with a volunteer board or just one or two staff: http://wp.me/p2bgi2-1rB […]