This week I had the pleasure of attending the Wharton Social Impact Conference (see Storify). Have a listen to Ramy Essam‘s Irhal (anthem of the Egyptian protests in Tahrir Square) while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: La Piana Consulting: 6 assumptions + 3 critical uncertainties = 9 key trends affecting the charitable sector http://ow.ly/KgyiA from @IndSector […]

I’m in Washington DC today to attend a meeting of the Independent Sector Public Policy Committee. Appropriately, the past week was marked by the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma and International Women’s Day. Have a listen to David Bowie‘s Changes while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: The New York Times: “We know […]

This week, the Department of Justice released a report of its investigation of the alleged civil rights abuses and other acts of misconduct by the police department in Ferguson. Have a listen to The Game‘s Don’t Shoot while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: HuffPost Politics: The problem is way bigger than #Ferguson http://huff.to/1Kuw34P The Atlantic: […]

Last Sunday, the Oscars telecast featured several films and acceptance speeches that focused on themes of social justice and social good. Have a listen to Bob Marley‘s Get Up, Stand Up while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Atlantic: What the FCC’s historic net neutrality ruling means in plain English http://theatln.tc/1DvznGh Independent Sector: The 2015 Principles […]

Notable news from the past week: Superbug, the White House Countering Violent Extremism Summit, Oscar predictions, and the Lunar New Year. Have a listen to Glen Campbell‘s heartbreaking, Oscar-nominated I’m Not Gonna Miss You while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Bridgespan Group: Making the Right Hire: Assessing a Candidate’s Fit with Your Organization http://bit.ly/1ySJQX5 #BridgespanClassic Gene: Nonprofit […]

Friday the 13th. My long-term friend (since nursery school) and highly respected entertainment attorney Larry Zerner played Shelly, owner of the hockey mask Jason Voorhees stole in Friday the 13th Part III. With a nod to Sunday’s Grammy Awards, have a listen to Album of the Year winner Beck‘s Heart is a Drum while perusing our […]

I’m asked by various publications to provide background on general nonprofit legal issues – sometimes on stories involving celebrities, who may unfairly get top billing when they are only tangentially related to a charity in question. Have a listen to Lady Gaga‘s Paparazzi while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Hollywood Reporter: Eva Longoria, Two “Philanthropreneurs” and […]

Sadly, terrorism in the Middle East (ISIS), Nigeria (Boko Haram), and on the silver screen (American Sniper) dominated the news the past week. But today, we celebrate Fred Korematsu Day. If you don’t know this civil rights hero and first Asian American to have a day named after him in the United States, check out […]

The past week was marked by the President’s State of the Union address and the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Have a listen to the Beatles’ Getting Better while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: NPR News: Missed any part of our #SOTU coverage? See our re-cap, including early analysis and transcript, […]

Always inspired by the memorials in Washington DC, particularly around Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Have a listen to Common and John Legend perform Glory while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: California Wellness Foundation: 6 Trends to Watch in #2015 via @Philanthropy http://ow.ly/HbJWk #philanthropy #nonprofits #giving Philanthropy: Opinion: The @WhiteHouse declares that nonprofits […]