Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises:
- p2173: Number one issue for American nonprofits in 2011 and beyond? Citizens United. http://bit.ly/dtfS6r
- FCWashington: NY Times has special section on #philanthropy in today's ed. Lots of interesting articles – check 'em out! http://nyti.ms/J6qin
- GailPerrync: My latest article for @guidestarusa: How to keep your board engaged.http://bit.ly/c03wGR
- nonprofitlawyer: Avoid conflicts btwn well-intentioned ppl over who's in control w/ strong bylaws & policies, & coordinated communications #boardsource2010
- GTak: Boards need to address this – 42% of nonprofit human services organizations ran a deficit last year http://cot.ag/b5rPJv via @COF_
- GTak: Are boards doing anything about this? 28% of nonprofit execs satisfied w/racial/ethnic diversity on their boards http://tinyurl.com/2vfu7ae
- GTak: Need for caution-noted, but can't overgeneralize. RT @COF_ Study Questions Efficiency of Charity Business Activities http://cot.ag/cgWvwY
- PatrickSternal: A New Way To Invest In Nonprofits via @forbes http://cptl.st/9Y19gg | Maybe not so new way, but new perspective of "philanthropic equity"
- tactphil: Microfinance: the multi-billion-dollar aid sector that we’re just starting to learn about http://ow.ly/3502c
- nonprofitlawyer: 5 states looking to adopt something like CA Flexible Purpose Corp. Diff flavors are good; will lead to model std-T.Johnson #boardsource2010
- L3CFounders: A final draft of the e Philanthropic Facilitation Act of 2010 is up on the ACD website. http://bit.ly/a0qgiy #L3C
- charitylawyer: Employer Provided Cell Phones http://bit.ly/dydP7H
- JDSupra: Social Media, Business, and the NLRB: Employee Rights Online http://bit.ly/9sAdgH #Facebook
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