Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. And listen in today to Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio, which is celebrating its 400th show today. You can catch it live at Talking Alternative Radio at 10 am PDT (1 pm EDT). I have the honor of being a regular contributor since 2010.
Notable Events of the Week:
- “Mr. Trump, in an all-caps message on Twitter addressed to President Hassan Rouhani of Iran, wrote that the country would face “CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED” if he continued to threaten the United States.” NY Times
- “The Trump administration had said that the tax cuts would pay for themselves by generating increased revenue from faster economic growth, but the White House has acknowledged in recent weeks that the deficit is growing faster than it had expected. The Office of Management and Budget said this month that it had revised its forecasts from earlier this year to account for nearly $1 trillion of additional debt over the next decade — on average, almost $100 billion more a year in deficits.” NY Times
- “The Trump administration on Tuesday announced up to $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers caught in an escalating trade war, seeking to temper growing Republican dissent over President Trump’s trade policies.” Washington Post
Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets:
- Nonprofit Quarterly: Charitable nonprofits do not exist to launder political money! The damage caused by these actions could be devastating to the reputations of nonprofits… NPQ
- Philantopic: Trump Admin Just Made It Easier for Groups like the NRA to Hide #DarkMoney Donors. The Timing Couldn’t Be Worse. https://nbcnews.to/2LewMy5 @nbcnews
- Daniel Hemel: The IRS moved last week to make the world of “dark money” even darker. Montana’s @GovernorBullock is suing to keep the last light on. & thanks to the 1946 Administrative Procedure Act,his case is quite strong. My take at Slate
- Gene: How the IRS’s Stance on Donor Disclosure Corrupts the Nonprofit World – Opinion from Roger Colinvaux in The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- CalNonprofits: California nonprofits: Have you heard about the new “parking lot tax” on nonprofits? Learn more + take action here
- National Council of Nonprofits: What are the Next Big Things in fundraising? We’re tracking a few trends: http://bit.ly/2JM58CP
- BDO Nonprofit: The long-awaited clarification from the #FASB is here. How does this change the way that #nonprofit orgs classify grants and other contracts? Read our blog to find out: http://bit.ly/2KdkMvo
- La Piana Consulting: Federated nonprofits are the focus of this series of articles exploring the strengths and challenges of large, geographically-dispersed networks http://ow.ly/JPh030l6iep
- Chronicle of Philanthropy: Compensation Far Outstrips Grants at Some Foundations, Chronicle Study Finds [subscription paywall]
- Anne Wallestad: Curious what nonprofits say about their diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts and the role they want their foundation funders to play in them? Check out new @CEPData report for important insights. CEP