Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 9/9/22 – Nonprofit Law Blog

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week.

Notable Events of the Week:

• “A document describing a foreign government’s military defenses, including its nuclear capabilities, was found by FBI agents who searched former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence and private club last month, according to people familiar with the matter, underscoring concerns among U.S. intelligence officials about classified material stashed in the Florida property.” Washington Post
• “The coronavirus pandemic set in motion a shift to remote and hybrid work that is quietly reshaping American economics and demographics. … Around a third of work was done remotely in the United States in 2021 and 2022 ….” Washington Post
• “Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, whose broadly popular seven-decade reign survived tectonic shifts in her country’s post-imperial society and weathered successive challenges posed by the romantic choices, missteps and imbroglios of her descendants, died on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, her summer retreat. She was 96.” NY Times

Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets:

• CEP: “There is no group more qualified to lead solutions to our world’s most pressing problems than the communities who directly experience them. For young people in emerging markets…this sentiment rings truer than ever before.” To Truly Empower Young People, Invest in Them and Then Step Aside
• Inside Philanthropy: Many foundation leaders believe division and incivility are the biggest problems afflicting democracy. Libra’s @CHayling makes the case that some bridges should not be built — and that redressing injustice requires agitation. https://bit.ly/3x2GQ30 @thelibrafound
• John Harwood: “The indictment charges Bannon w/two felony counts of money laundering, two counts of conspiracy and scheming to defraud in connection with his work with a nonprofit fund-raising operation established to fulfill Trump’s promise of a US-Mexico border wall.” Bannon Surrenders to Face New York Indictment in Wall Case
• Caritas Law Group: Recommended Read – Role of the Nonprofit CFO in Executive Management: The Watchdog Responsibility
• Christa Hasenkopf: Great analysis for non-profits+funders: nonprofits following typical NPO financial norms – minimizing overhead, diversifying revenues, being lean and avoiding debt – spend FAR less than their non-conforming peers on their ACTUAL mission. Charities that don’t embrace common financial norms tend to outperform their peers
• Jeffrey Bradach: Worth reading. Illuminates nuances in scaling deep versus broad, and highlights how funders so often undo the impact they supposedly are seeking. @SkollFoundation @TheAVFund How Traditional Philanthropy’s Obsession With Scale Too Often Excludes African Innovators
• National Council of Nonprofits: The @BldingMovement’s Race to Lead Survey dispels myths that POCs are “not interested” or “not ready” for #nonprofit leadership. Take the 2022 survey now to share your aspirations to lead for social good before the Sept 30th deadline: http://bit.ly/RaceToLeadSurvey
• Linda Rosenthal: Nonprofits & IRS: Square Peg, Round Hole
• Nonprofit Law News: IRS Offers Automatic Penalty Relief for Certain Nonprofits and Electronic Filing Tips | by @mcguirewoodsllp
• GOOD: 71% of Americans approve of labor unions, according to data from Gallup. In 2022, unions won 641 elections, the most in nearly 20 years, according to data from Bloomberg Law. Labor Day: brought to you by unions.

Racial Equity and Justice:

How the Pandemic Shortened Life Expectancy in Indigenous Communities (Simon Romero, Roni Caryn Rabin and Mark Walker, NY Times)

Serena Williams’s five biggest moments of cultural impact (Niall Stanage, The Hill)

The long history behind the racist attacks on Serena Williams (Brooke Newman, Washington Post)

Why Mormons Reacted So Strongly to the Alleged Racist Incident at BYU (Max Perry Mueller, Slate)

‘Ebony’ and ‘Jet’ Magazines’ Iconic Photos Captured Black Life in America (Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine)

If there are any attorneys or law students who identify as Black, Native Americans, or Pacific Islanders who are interested in nonprofit corporate and tax-exemption laws and who’d like to pursue this area of practice, I’m committing one hour each week to being a resource. Please contact me if I can be of service. 🙏

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