December 13 – 26, 2010: Links to the articles I’ve reviewed and posted to Twitter. Topics include: U.S. Tax & Law  •  Israel Nonprofits  •  Strategy & Governance  •  Marketing & Fundraising  •  Social Media & Internet

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Tizku Lemitzvot,

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U.S. TAX & LAW

• TonyMartignetti: It’s Time 2 Rethink the Charity Deduction, by Nudgeblog http://ow.ly/1rYxGa // wow, talk about being brutally honest
• NfPAccounting: Want to know what the IRS is planning for nonprofit orgs next year? http://j.mp/hSGJ0f // nice post to end the year

ISRAEL NONPROFITS

• NonProfitBanker: Does the Israel nonprofit sector confuse you? No longer! New post: Defining an Amutah [Charity] http://ow.ly/1rYx0n

STRATEGY & GOVERNANCE

• NonProfitBanker: New post: “6 Reasons ‘Friends of ‘ Organizations Should Bank Abroad”http://ow.ly/3qo9I
• TonyMartignetti: Why you should delete the mission statement on your website, by @johnhaydon http://bit.ly/hAqQe2
• NpQuarterly: How to steal from a nonprofit: Who does it & how to prevent it http://ow.ly/1rXU2G via GTak
• Reminders why it’s important 4 a Board 2 offer timely performance & salary reviews of the org’s CEO http://ow.ly/3pBqS
• Saying thanks to a donor can really uplift an NPO’s spirit (& bring some cash too) by HildyGottlieb http://is.gd/iKT0z
• Nonprofit claims that a charity watchdog unjustly tarnished its reputation http://ow.ly/1rYelc via NpQuarterly
• GTak & Philanthropy: Nonprofits Bemoan Inadequate Technology  // most NPOs say the same. Anyone got any ideas?

MARKETING & FUNDRAISING

• NPForum: Great Stats; Meaningless Information: The Problem with CSR Reports http://ow.ly/1rXU61 via GTak
• FundraisingNews: Science of Giving 3: Do people give more if painful? http://ow.ly/1rXNwd // interesting & a little wierd
• FundraisingNews: UK study shows Recession changing structure of the fundraising profession http://ow.ly/1rXXAM

SOCIAL MEDIA & INTERNET

• 7 tips how to write a blog post in 20 minutes (on Copyblogger) http://ow.ly/1rqZzs
• NTEN: I’m on a Horse! 4 Lessons From Social Media in 2010 http://ow.ly/3paMS
• NpTechBlogs: On Mashable: 3 (Tech) Predictions for Social Good in 2011 http://ow.ly/1rYxwz