Links to the articles I’ve reviewed and posted to Twitter between March 28 – April 4, 2011. This week’s topics include: U.S. Regulations • Israeli Sector • Governance & Strategy • Fundraising & Marketing • Social Media
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Tizku Lemitzvot,
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U.S. REGULATIONS
DonKramer: Can a nonprofit use its donor-restricted funds as a pledge of security for a loan? http://ow.ly/1shD0L
IRS Offers 8 Simple Tips for Deducting Charitable Contributions (Mar 2011) http://ow.ly/1sl2wt via GTak
GTak: FBAR Form (Report of Foreign Bank & Financial Accounts) http://ow.ly/1sle5V – charities with foreign accounts, this means you too!
ISRAELI SECTOR
Israel Gov decision to sub-contract its social services are hurting Israeli nonprofit organizations, by David Marcu http://ow.ly/1siTAB in eJPhil
3 key elements that allow Israeli nonprofit organizations to successfully fundraise in the USA, by Avrum Lapin http://ow.ly/1slVyn in eJPhil
GOVERNANCE & STRATEGY
Wow. 28 pgs of nonprofit merger tips from Nonprofitsrule http://ow.ly/4nlLa via Nlayag & GTak
Changing times require a new kind of nonprofit leader http://ow.ly/4pL4I via Nonprofitlawyer
FUNDRAISING & MARKETING
Awarearose: Remake our narratives: Improving nonprofit story telling http://ow.ly/1sgeFm via Karlwilding & Askdebra
FundraisingNews: How to Hire a Fantastic Development Director, by Amy Eisenstein http://ow.ly/1sgL1K
eFundraising 101: SandyRees offers 7 simple tips for raising money online http://ow.ly/4oOqT
The cheap price of donor retention vs donor acquisition, by Vivanista http://ow.ly/4pBnh via Dan_blakemore & AuctionExpert
“State of the Plate” report is out detailing fundraising trends of American churches http://ow.ly/1siDIW on eJPhil
How to switch the conversation from money to value (from DkFuchs of AvichaiFndtn) http://ow.ly/1sleEQ via Rachelmabrahams // short but important point
SOCIAL MEDIA
Askdebra & Pistachio: what will YOUR employees come up with when you foster Twitter literacy? http://ow.ly/1sgJSF // with special shoutout to NordstromDave
