This week marked my first visit to Chichen Itza –  a fascinating place with a rich and mysterious history – and Cancun, where I attended the wedding of some good friends. Listen to IZ and Somewhere Over the Rainbow (a staple wedding song) while perusing these tweets of the week: Jeanne Bell: Our new national report […]

  The gyms are packed and (at least for another week) we're feeling that beginning of the year optimism about all the great things we're going to accomplish and experience in 2013. Listen to Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger as you peruse this week's collection of tweets: Gene: Are You Misappropriating Your Nonprofit’s Funds? | Be […]

  Much of the attention during the close of 2012 and beginning of 2013 was on Congress' handling of the fiscal cliff. Sam Cooke's classic version of A Change is Gonna Come is the perfect song to accompany this week's collection of favorite tweets: Lucy Marcus: Wonkbook: Everything you need to know about the fiscal cliff deal […]

  As 2012 comes to an end, enjoy listening to What Are You Doing New Years Eve? by Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt while perusing some of my favorite tweets in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises:  Caroline Preston: The nonprofit world's highs and lows of 2012 Chronicle of Philanthropy Lucy […]

  Enjoy a little REM - It's The End Of The World - while reading some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises: Nonprofit Quarterly: Can you feel the ch-ch-changes coming for the nonprofit sector in 2013? http://ow.ly/ggcba [Ed. My prediction is in the article; Emily's was […]

  Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises:  Nell Edgington: 5 Nonprofit Trends to Watch in 2013  Emily: Free Webinar for Nonprofits: Legal And Governance Issues In Funding And Conducting Activities Abroad http://flip.it/YoArV Nonprofit Quarterly: Before starting a nonprofit, addressing […]

  In memory of the great jazz pianist Dave Brubeck who passed on December 5, check out his site and enjoy the holiday music while browsing through these posts of significant interest to nonprofits and social enterprises: Council of Nonprofits: Tool to explain the Fiscal Cliff and impact on nonprofits. New infographic http://bit.ly/TxA1KM  Philanthropy: Opinion — Do […]

  While in Los Angeles for the Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations, I had the opportunity to attend the preview night of the Los Angeles Auto Show (that’s a Toyoto Fun Vii concept car above). Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, […]

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I had an incredible week starting with a family business anniversary held at the Vancouver Art Gallery and recognition for the Nonprofit Law Blog as the 26th most influential law blog. Thankful for so much, including the privilege of working with some great nonprofits and an amazing associate […]

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises: Philanthropy: Charitable-Deduction Limit Would Hurt Poor, Say Nonprofit Leaders Independent Sector: Slashing incentives to give will impact nonprofits. Tell Congress NOT to limit the charitable deduction http://ow.ly/fjFuh Matthew Bishop: Should charitable giving get […]