A list of great articles I’ve read and posted to Twitter between May 23 – June 5, 2010.  This week’s topics include: I.R.S.; Sector Trends; Social Media & Internet; Finance & Economy; and Potpourri.

While it has been two weeks since my last Must-Read, don’t worry about overload. Between my daughter running into a door and needing stitches and my internet being on the fritz for four days, its been a slow couple of weeks.  Well, here’s hoping for a better week that last…

Tizku Lemitzvot,

Shuey

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I.R.S.

New online tax form for small US charities: Good. IRS deadline-extension of new form: Bad.http://ow.ly/1ODte via @philanthropy

The misleading reality created by the IRS 990 & 2 ways to change it (Harvard Business Review)http://ow.ly/1SGhi via @bethsteinberg

Which lines in IRS 990 give snapshot of org’s financial health? http://ow.ly/1SFDt via@NAFund @FollowMCF // G8 resources 4 NPOs/Foundations

Dangerous assumptions of volunteerism by US Gov’ harm volunteers & paid staff of #nonprofitsector http://ow.ly/1Ti4V via @NonprofitSRQ

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Sector Trends

Study shows widespread innovation among NPOs & efforts to measure programs effectiveness, on @eJPhil http://ow.ly/1STDm

RT @Philanthropy: British charities are getting hurt by a real-estate slump: 

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Social Media & Internet

RT @avinashkaushik: [For Bloggers, Twitterers] 5 Ways To Manage Your Critics http://zqi.me/d5oFu6 >> Great advice 4 online & offline critics

Cute (& true) >> RT @bkmacdaddy: Everything You Need to Know About Social Media You Should Have Learned in Pre-school http://bit.ly/cLvHz0

RT @nptechblogs: Six tips for managing an international workforce, on @wiserearthhttp://bit.ly/aVAZyg // Crucial for NPOs operating abroad

RT @GuyKawasaki: 7 tools to back up your social media content http://ow.ly/1Tige

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Finance & Economy

Bank of Israel Governor: #Israel dodged property bubble when government intervened in mortgage sector http://ow.ly/1TETK

#Israel Banks using new rules as excuse to raise mortgage rates http://ow.ly/1RXAs

Good summary of influences on the Shekel with predictions for the future. http://ow.ly/1TfrF#israel #currency

4 accurate ways to quantify the state of jitters in financial markets. http://ow.ly/1RXJ8 // Interesting, fear is quantifable

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Potpourri

RT @davidcorman: Headline of the day: Woman Follows Google Maps “Walking” Directions, Gets Hit, Sues http://selnd.com/92ipOH

A list of the essential articles I posted to Twitter from February 7 – 14, 2010.  This week’s topics include:  Nonprofit Strategy & Governance; Social Media & Fundraising; Jewish Nonprofit News & Insights; and Potpourri.

Tizku Lemitzvot, [May you merit to continue doing good deeds]

Shuey

Nonprofit Strategy & Governance

->@eJPhil: Do nonprofits spend too much time catering to NextGen and not CurrentGen? http://ow.ly/17itZ

Though exempt from 990, Religious NPOs should do independant audits for Transparancy & Good Governance http://ow.ly/14Wgf

Social Media & Fundraising

->@eJPhil: Importance of fundraising strategy vis-a-vis hiring Fundraising Professional or Consultant http://ow.ly/178S8

RT @eJPhil: New Post: Facebook’s Strong Senior Growth http://is.gd/84wpm

RT @lblumenthal: Good examples and insights // 10 Nonprofit Text Alert Campaignshttp://tinyurl.com/ylcjckk via @diosacomm@dsgold

RT @nonprofitorgs: 10 Tips for Managing Social Media Burnout http://nonprofitorgs.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/10-tips-for-managing-social-media-burnout/ // A truly holistic approach

Insightful Talks (Videos) on Social Media from recent TED conferences. http://ow.ly/15FvS via @PresenTense

Wow. Comprehensive. // RT @lblumenthal: 30 Top Objections to Social Media and How to Respond. http://ow.ly/15FGx via @jbhester@NateatFFWD

Jewish Nonprofit News & Insights

->@NYJewishWeek: Will Mobile Giving Take Off In The Jewish World? by @TamarSnyder http://ow.ly/14XUq

Potpourri

“175 orgs are recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS ever day” & other IRS/NPO facts worth knowing http://ow.ly/14YHx

NY Times: U.S. jobless rate falls to 9.7%, giving hope that worst is over. http://ow.ly/14Waz

Guidestar: The New Economic Normal is here to stay (& how nonprofits should react).http://ow.ly/16gWJ

RT @CharityNav: Residents that left NJ cost the state $70 billion in wealth & $2 billion in potential charitable giving http://ow.ly/152K9

Top 50 Donors of 2009: “A Slow Year for Big Gifts Spurs Creativity by Wealthy Donors” on@Philanthropy http://ow.ly/1797z via@askdebra