Twitter Feed Crossover Edition for October 2011

Since the majority of you only receive my daily email, most of you miss out on some additional stories of interest that I post on Twitter which don't fit naturally into one of my daily themed email editions of You've Cott Mail. Here are some stories I've highlighted on Twitter in the last four weeks.
--Thomas Cott

• An great overview on how the President's proposal to change the charitable deduction can impact arts orgs. http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/arts-groups-worry-about-obamas-plan-to-cut-tax-breaks-for-wealthy/2011/09/19/gIQAlufPgK_story.html [hat tip to Brandon Gryde]

• If you knew you couldn't fail, what Big Idea would you implement to improve your org? + 14 other powerful questions http://www.rosettathurman.com/2011/08/15-powerful-questions-to-ask-yourself-about-your-nonprofit-career/ 

• Warning: some tech companies are WAY over-charging arts orgs for website development. http://www.adaptistration.com/blog/2011/09/22/a-predatory-practice-that-is-sucking-this-field-dry/  

• Do you have a mobile-optimized website? It will help with your Google AdWords campaign: http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/21/goolge-says-mobile-optimized-sites-will-factor-into-landing-page-quality-and-perform-better-in-adwords/

• Double bummer for arts nonprofits. RT @pndblog: Americans Spending Less on Entertainment and Charity http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/27/spending-less-on-entertainment-and-charity/ [hat tip to Andrew Taylor]

• Effective Grant Evaluation: A Funder's Tips http://www.mcf.org/news/giving-forum/effective-grant-evaluation

• What's ecomusicology? http://www.utne.com/Arts-Culture/Ecomusicology-How-Music-Relates-To-The-Environment.aspx

• Met Opera passes Met Museum as NYC arts org with biggest budget http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20111009/ARTS/310099966