How foundations can invest in promoting good public policy and advocacy by nonprofits: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/07/20/investing-policy-advocacy-foundation-shares-lessons-learned/?utm_source=cerkl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-07212017&cerkl_id=330241&cerkl_ue=eN9dYaMI0z7TUlsmwx55Reh7i9jd9N8fHTP5f%2Bt6sDg%3D

Why nonprofit advocacy at your state capitol matters—budget impasses hold up critical public funding of charity:  http://www.capitolhilltimes.com/Content/News/Homepage-Rotating-Articles/Article/Local-nonprofits-feeling-impacts-of-stalled-capital-budget/26/538/5080

Big philanthropy is undemocratic, but it’s ingrained into our system and hard to imagine changing:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/07/28/rob-reich-undemocratic-bent-big-philanthropy/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=0187cebfa5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_07_28&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-0187cebfa5-12442753

Attention Los Angeles-focused grant writers and nonprofits seeking foundation support—whether you are working on the environment, public health or social & economic justice; funders are looking at ALL those issues through the lens of equity and the needs of underserved communities; this article explains the underlying reason why:  http://www.laweekly.com/news/californias-poverty-could-be-worse-than-census-data-suggests-8467681

Mostly, it’s the economy, stupid. Not really tax policy, says this study: https://theconversation.com/what-influences-american-giving-78800

Progressive nonprofits are raising more than the Democratic Party (“more bang for the buck”): http://www.newsweek.com/why-dnc-struggling-fundraise-while-rnc-liberal-groups-thrive-641344

Nonprofit board members can fundraise and advance their organizations’ missions if they join in advocacy efforts: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/07/21/boardroom-nonprofit-board-members-can-effective-advocates-troubled-times/

Schwab says almost half its donors will reduce giving if the proposed cut in the charitable deduction takes effect: https://www.fastcompany.com/40441441/the-philanthropy-world-is-frightened-that-trumps-tax-plan-is-going-to-slow-donations

I completely disagree with the groupthink of America’s nonprofit leadership on this issue—check out my response comments for why on the first of these two links: These adorable puppies need your help to keep the nonprofit sector nonpartisan...

First, we talked about “Rage Fundraising”—now take note of “Rage Volunteering” in the new normal for nonprofits:  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/nyregion/new-york-city-volunteer-groups.html?elqTrackId=000237f85bf949119561a08bded00cb8&elq=dbeab2cd56f042149240890c8ac999fb&elqaid=14847&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6277&_r=0

The venerable NAACP has its hands full managing its advocacy efforts in the Trump/Twitter/Millennial Era: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-naacp-future-20170720-story.html

Philanthropy steps up to strengthen democracy’s future and bolster local government (2 links): http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/rappaport-family-foundation-commits-2-million-to-protect-democracy?utm_campaign=news%7C2017-07-23&utm_source=pnd&utm_medium=email http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2017/07/documents_reveal_structure_of.html