Tweets of the Week – 5/14/10

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: Dryburgh: Typical problems with charitable gifts – purpose restrictions, naming rights, confidentiality, how costs are to be charged GTak: Huge liability exposure: copy machine hard drives (wipe before sale/disposal). http://ow.ly/1IG52 (CBS) via @SCartierLiebel GTak: China's crackdown on nonprofit groups prompts new fear among activists […]

Tweets of the Week – 5/6/10

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: D&O Liability Insurance & Indemnification – http://is.gd/bUkiC (Council on Foundations 2007) GTak: More Scrutiny for Colleges' Business Practices – http://is.gd/bTE6Y Inside Higher Ed – issue tax-exempt bonds, invest in higher-yield assets jeancase: My thanks to all who offered supportive responses to last night's blog,"the painful […]

Tweets of the Week – 4/30/10

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: COF_: Gore tells foundations: climate strides in your hands http://bit.ly/dlDtv1 COF10 COF_: COF10 – “Ten Ways” for Foundations to Strengthen Diversity and Inclusiveness http://bit.ly/9X6kGl Philanthropy411: New post by Rosetta Thurman – Racial Justice is Everybody’s Issue http://wp.me/proVT-sD rosettathurman: EPIP 2010 National Conference: The Full Recap […]

2010 Council on Foundations Annual Conference

Regretfully, I again missed the Council on Foundations (CoF) Annual Conference, though I was present in Denver for the Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) annual board and membership meetings before flying to Portland to participate in the ReVV 2010 Conference.  The theme of the CoF Conference this year:  Intersections: Social Change, Social Justice, Social Innovation.  Thanks […]

Tweets of the Week – 4/23/10

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: 1/4 of nonprofits may lose their tax-exempt status – http://is.gd/bElQM – AVOIDABLE if small charities file very simple online 990-N! GTak: California's flexible purpose corporation bill (last amended April 5, 2010) – http://bit.ly/9mzuRW – social enterprise legal forms GTak: Social Media and the Law […]

Tweets of the Week – 3/19/10

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: Burden higher for nonprofit hospitals, Illinois Supreme Court Says http://is.gd/aOh0l (Chicago Tribune 3/19/10) – Provena GTak: The Art of the Steal – an interesting rebuttal to Charity Governance Blog's opinion of the underlying case: http://bit.ly/bJQhAl GTak: The Art of the Steal. Charity Governance Blog […]

Tweets of the Week – 3/12/10

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: Risk, Return and Social Impact: Demystifying the Law of Mission Investing by U.S. Foundations – http://bit.ly/bd1eLy GTak: Fiscal Sponsors = Fiscally Responsible – http://bit.ly/doGpp0 (Tides Blog) – Thanks for the cite! http://bit.ly/90E3eR npquarterly: What's the truth behind nonprofit CEO pay? http://bit.ly/cLrUSz RootCause: Efforts to […]

Tweets of the Week – 3/5/10

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: Measuring the Bang of Every Donated Buck – http://is.gd/9sro6 (WSJ 3/1/10) – social return on investments philosopher20: Is there a private inurement, excess benefit or private benefit issue when a for-profit buys a non-profit college… http://bit.ly/dpAspB jessamynlau: 3Q's for all fdns: What did founder […]

Tweets of the Week – 2/26/10

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: 50 Fascinating Lectures for Humanitarians – http://is.gd/914W9 BoardSource: Senate Passes Jobs Bill That Includes Tax Credit for Nonprofit Employers http://tinyurl.com/ydwpfj4 rosettathurman: Why Don’t More Members of Gens X and Y Join Boards? http://ow.ly/1biAB acumenfund: How do you recognize a linchpin? The indispensable listeners, doers, […]

Tweets of the Week – 2/19/10

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: Fiscal sponsorship – it's more than you think – http://is.gd/8kufd (Sarah Todd, Georgia Center for Nonprofits) GTak: L3C: Useless Gadgets? http://is.gd/8sYcY (American Bar Association Business Law Today – Nonbinding Opinion) GTak: Program-Related Investment Promotion Act of 2009 – L3Cs seek IRS recognition of ability to […]