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alehman

  1. Take the Zimmerman Lehman Nonprofit Accountability and Transparency quiz-see how you measure up? zimmerman-lehman.com/transparency.h…
  2. Nonprofit Social Network Report highlights how nonprofits use social media, e.g. value of Facebook supporter is $214 yr is.gd/xpygd3
  3. Good Collection of Resources on Nonprofit Governance Principles and Practices by National Council of Nonprofits bit.ly/HajPd8
  4. Private Schools Mine Parents’ Data, and Wallets for Capital Campaigns-NYTimes nyti.ms/H79dcY
  5. Wall Street Bonuses Larger Than Most Nonprofit Executive Directors’ Salaries-Profits down 50%, But Cash Bonus Down 13% bit.ly/zdiOmE
  6. Women’s History Month Ushered in with Contraception Smackdown in Senate - Rush smears law student - not a great start bit.ly/w3iWRe
  7. How to make more Social Responsible Companies: Can we get investors to ask “How are you making our world better?" bit.ly/AdcSjP
  8. Free Survey-Leadership development & succession planning is one of the greatest organizational weakness nonprofits face bit.ly/ADcfsL
  9. Board Lessons from the Susan G Komen Foundation/Planned Parenthood firestorm: What other nonprofits can take away deannazandt.com/2012/02/06/les…
  10. philanthropyjournal.org/news/top-stori… -- Advocacy funding pays off big, study says
  11. Community-Engagement Governance: Systems-Wide Governance in Action bit.ly/wFiaYZ
  12. Impt Miss Manners Lesson: Donor should bypass museum poorly versed in art of gratitude sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl…
  13. Recruiting Strategies to Make Diversity More Meaningful in Your Organization foundationcenter.org/pnd/connection…
  14. Komen Breast Cancer Group Reverses Decision That Cut Off Planned Parenthood: nyti.ms/A7T3ga
  15. New Hampshire Bill Proposes Required Board Training for Nonprofits While Onerous When Mandated - Always a good Idea bit.ly/wcbiWN
  16. Article on Effective board recruitment- ZL: Envision what you need, assess what you have, and solicit what's missing- bit.ly/z1exyQ
  17. .Org to become .NGO? Org that manages web addresses wants to vets org to ensure that anybody w/ .NGO address is legit philanthropy.com/article/Nonpro…
  18. Changing Board Culture: Extreme Makeover: Nonprofit Board Edition at bit.ly/y6Wetn
  19. Article from Nonprofit Quarterly: Four Reasons Why NOT to Use Social Media . . . and Why to Use It Anyway bit.ly/vNo1Hg
  20. Again commercial fundraisers lumped w/all fundraising & trashed for high expenses-NPs must do better explaining costs bit.ly/vtav59