Links to the articles I’ve reviewed and posted to Twitter between August 8 – September 12, 2011. This week’s topics include: U.S. Regulations • Israel & Jewish • Governance & Strategy • Fundraising & Marketing • Social Media & Internet • Personal Development • OP-EDs
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U.S. REGULATIONS
Does this affect your rabbi? PatrickSternal: Peter Reilly on clergy housing exemption onforb.es/oyZT70 A workable solution?
ISRAEL & JEWISH
Jaded (buy true?) analysis on Haaretz why the rich in Israel now favor “giving” back more ow.ly/1wmDyg / though, I don’t like the Buffet ex.
Could a lowering of the Bank of Israel interest rate be in the horizon ow.ly/1wrpmm
Finally, equality for all Israel nonprofit orgs as Public Benefit Companies join the list on GuidestarIL ow.ly/1wG6DW
Gr8 analysis of crossroads facing Israel & the protesters in favor of “social welfare” ow.ly/1wM6dq
GOVERNANCE & STRATEGY
Fiscal Sponsorship: How to create social change without becoming a 501c3, by Askmanny ow.ly/1wm3OG via GTak
The difference btwn Vision & Mission and understanding which needs to come first http://ow.ly/5Z1DA via Sethacohen33 & BrianMSeymour
A Good Reminder: 18 Questions Good Board Members Should Be Asking ow.ly/1wb8XE in eJPhil
7 steps to ensure that your gr8 ideas become gr8 programs, by Stephen Donshik ow.ly/1wb6iW in eJPhil
FUNDRAISING & MARKETING
The super imp dif when fundraising btwn Push vs Pull activities, by Nedgington ow.ly/1wuLEX via eJPhil
Nice overview >> GTak: Financing Options for Social Enterprises (a.k.a. nonprofits) ow.ly/1wOWdk
SOCIAL MEDIA & INTERNET
Davidcorman: 5 Ways Community Banks Can Use Social Media ow.ly/1wM84n
Nice variety & depth >> Kanter: The ROI of Social Media: 10 Case Studies | Scoopit ow.ly/1wXu6G
Is it really just a numbers game? WomenWhoTech: On avg, nonprofit orgs had 110 FB fans per 1000 email subscribers frogloop.com/care2blog/2011…
Feeling unloved? 9 Reasons Why Your Content Is Not Shared on Social Networks, by Mike_Stelzner http://ow.ly/6gDXi via eJPhil
Askdebra: Great blog post from @idealware! A Basic Introduction to LinkedIn ow.ly/1wuTPy LinkedInExpert
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
5 ways to keep your innovative ideas from drying up & blowing away, by SBLeaders http://ow.ly/1vtamm via GuyKawasaki
Rosettathurman: 15 Powerful Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Nonprofit Career ow.ly/1wba9x
OP-EDs
More $$ for proven concepts & less for the new, shiny & risky. Ex: Juno (by BobOttenhoff) ow.ly/1wIX8j via Pndblog
Can a national day of volunteering be a bad thig? Npquarterly: Obama calls to commemorate 9/11 by volunteering ow.ly/1wIJF6
Still mulling over this one: Why Steve Jobs & I Hate Charity, by Joewaters ow.ly/1wOWXG
Book review by P2173: Impact Investing ow.ly/1wXDKB via NAFund & Smartgivers
