Nia and Brittny dive into the world of Amazon and Jeff Bezos for a look at the company and their philanthropy.

Resources

• Land of the Giants Podcast - Season 1 covers Amazon
• Giving Thought Podcast - Jeff Bezos, Big Philanthropy and Climate Change
• AP: Bezos and Bloomberg Among Top 50 US Charity Donors in 2020
• Business Insider: Here's how much Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the richest person in the world, has personally given to charity
• ProPublica: The Secret IRS Files

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The Americans for Prosperity Foundation v Bonta (Attorney General for California) decision came down today, Thursday, July 1. Nia gives a quick overview of the decision.

Resources:

• Prior episode on the SCOTUS case
• Full decision text

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Last June, nonprofits across the country released statements, committing to do better, stepping into racial justice spaces that were unknown to many of them, condemning the murder of George Floyd. So what's happened since?

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How many boards is too many? What happens when a fundraiser is left out to dry? And more questions from listeners! Want to submit questions or stories for future listener episodes? Email us at [email protected].

Podcasts We Listen To

• My Favorite Murder
• My Dad Wrote A Porno
• Financial Feminist: Her First $100k
• The Ethical Rainmaker
• Future Perfect (Season 1 on Philanthropy)
• What's Up With Karen
• Land of the Giants
• Maintenance Phase
• Life, Death, and the Space Between
• Presidential
• Mini-Magic

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Hybrid events are no joke (unless they're a comedy event. Then they definitely are). You have to consider engaging two audiences, technology and so much more. Brittny and Nia cover some crucial questions for organizations to think through.

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For those shifting back to in-person office work for the first time in a year, it's a big transition. Changes to commutes, balancing personal life and work life, adjusting to office culture. How can nonprofits create a real "magnet" instead of "mandate" for their teams?

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Nonprofits need to get on the crypto train if they want to stay current with the next generation of donors. Brittny and Nia discuss harnessing the power of cryptocurrency!

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Get ready for the big comparison episode. Are the 80s/90s commercial organizations still around? If so, are they still using commercials? Same messaging? New images?

Commercial Links

• ChildFund International (2021)
• St. Jude (2017)
• World Vision
• Kars4Kids (2014)
• ASPCA
• Rock the Vote (2020)

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Brittny and Nia dive in to some 80s and 90s nonprofit commercials. The hair is big, the promises are big, the missions are big.

Links to Commercials on YouTube:

• Sally Struthers and the Christian Children's Fund (1987)
• St. Jude with Marlo Thomas (1990s)
• World Vision (1990s)
• Kars4Kids
• Sarah McLachlan and SPCA (British Columbia)
• Madonna and Rock The Vote (1990)

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Completing schedule B as part of the annual 990 tax filing for most nonprofits is just another task to check off your annual list. You compile your list of major donors who get included and it gets sent to the IRS and any other states who require the filing. Does this violate the donor's constitutional right to free association? That's what the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) will soon be deciding! Hear Brittny and Nia's take on the case and pending decision.

Resources

• Why We Filed an Amicus Brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Charitable Nonprofits - Council on Nonprofits from April 5, 2021
• Donor Privacy Case Before the Supreme Court Is a Threat to Nonprofit Transparency - Chronicle on Philanthropy from April 28, 2021
• U.S. Supreme Court leans toward conservative groups on concealing donors - Reuters from April 26, 2021
• Amicus Brief signed on by Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) from The Nonprofit Alliance

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