This is a summary of posts for the week of August 15th to Twitter and the Arocho Law Office Facebook Page:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that a religious organization that primarily holds Internet and radio worship services does not meet the U.S. Internal Revenue Service's definition of a church. The foundation challenged an IRS determination that it did not meet the Internal Revenue Code's definition of a "church." http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2010/08/18/judge-denies-online-religious-groups-bid-for-church-status/
Not a way to run a Charity Bingo: Fraud, Theft and Other Charges for Operators of a Queens Bingo Hall - http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/19/nyregion/19bingo.html
Understanding social-media ROI in the nonprofit space: http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2010/08/19/understanding-social-media-roi-in-the-nonprofit-space/
What would the world be like if there were no lawyers? See video at http://www.metacafe.com/watch/5000547/a_world_without_lawyers/
In Twist, Nonprofits Review Technology Failures: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/technology/17fail.html?_r=1
The Effect of the Economy on the Nonprofit Sector: A June 2010 Survey: http://www2.guidestar.org/rxg/news/publications/nonprofits-and-economy-june-010.aspx?hq_e=el&hq_m=725434&hq_l=3&hq_v=81201852cf
According to a team of psychologists, the lower classes donate more: Have less, give more Surprising insights from the social sciences- http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/08/08/have_less_give_more/
