Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises:  IndSector: Check out our NEW Resource Center for Good Governance & Ethical Practice! http://ow.ly/4Bimi npquarterly: Jeanne Bell proposes expanded role for board finance committees – beyond oversight, toward sustainability http://ow.ly/4I528 CynthiaRRowland: Here's a […]

It's Earth Day!  Big news over the past week had to do with Greg Mortenson, author of the best selling book Three Cups of Tea, and investigations of his truthfulness and the charity he founded.  Our article on lessons learned from the Mortenson scandal will hopefully be published in a national paper soon (we'll provide […]

Busy week (highlighted by the Council on Foundations Annual Conference) and lots of great posts!  Here are some of my favorites of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises:  IndSector: Check out our revised report, "Roles of the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Community" http://ow.ly/4yzVG GTak: The Story of Citizens […]

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises: GTak: The Nonprofit Scandal of the Year: The Fiesta Bowl – on Charity Governance Blog – http://bit.ly/gmf2dj LawForChange: This amazing interactive graphic charts growth & change in the tax-exempt sector since 1991. http://bit.ly/dUVHG7 […]

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises:  Philanthropy: Lawmakers Ask IRS to Investigate AARP: Three Republican members of Congress have raised concerns about whether t… http://bit.ly/fay0YN nprnews: Key Republicans Seek IRS Investigation Of AARP | n.pr/fRYR9b robreich: Why is the […]

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises:  Philanthropy: Opinion: NPR Debacle Raises Questions for All Nonprofits http://ow.ly/4hf8m npadvocacy: Charities wonder who's next after secret-video episode: http://bit.ly/hFT6bE nedgington: Annual state of the nonprofit sector results are out. Fascinating look at nonprofit […]

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises:  Give2Asia: UPDATE: Give2Asia’s Partners, Funds, & Approach to the Japan Disaster – Give2Asia bit.ly/epeAMZ GTak: Protecting Donor Anonymity: Understanding the NPR Scandal http://bit.ly/eAtJNQ [always happy to contribute to the Chronicle of Philanthropy] GTak: […]

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises:  COF_: #Nonprofit Times Special Report on Sector's Legal Challenges: http://cot.ag/eDXCuC charitylawyer: just posted guidelines for setting compensation for nonprofit execs: http://bit.ly/gc35v2 GTak: A Checklist for Social Media Legal Notices and Policies http://bit.ly/f3oG2b – […]

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises:  GTak: Will BCS get a call from the IRS re 501(c)(3) status? http://sbn.to/dQAQyf – What was acceptable in past is no longer acceptable in future npquarterly: MA Attorney General investigates Blue Cross CEO […]

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises:  ssstrom: It's been busy! Smile Train-Operation Smile Merger Divides a Board – http://nyti.ms/fBDjMk GTak: Social Media Risks and Policies for Associations http://bit.ly/gtzZXp (Whitepaper – SocialFish) NonProfitBanker: Lessons from Red Cross: Twitter Mistakes & […]