Check out fundraising trend #3—“Advocacy is the new Fundraising Skill”—on this list of 10 trends in 2018:  https://www.gailperry.com/2018-fundraising-trend-nonprofit-fundraising-strategies/?inf_contact_key=9ba0d204f0f938ef2ee5d62aeaed6756585de9a9727a6aa9065cd7c5d83fc887

Rage Fundraising contributed to record-breaking charitable totals in 2017, although what happens next (in 2018) is unclear, thanks to a different Trump effect—his new tax plan, which may shift how people donate because of changes in what they deduct: https://www.fastcompany.com/40499097/philanthropy-in-2017-saw-the-rise-of-trump-powered-giving

Nonprofit and philanthropic leaders from the coasts to the hinterlands are concerned about the impact of the new tax act on charitable giving—right now, it’s all speculation, but worth keeping in mind (2 links): http://beta.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-mcqueeney-charitable-giving-under-new-tax-law-20171227-story.html...

First, like disaster charity, RAGE FUNDRAISING can evolve into sustainable philanthropy for your nonprofit; second, a good example of the impact of RAGE FUNDRAISING on one community impacted by Trump:...

5 steps to create an effective nonprofit marketing plan to make your nonprofit’s goals a reality, whether they be to increase donations or advocate for your cause: https://www.wildapricot.com/blogs/newsblog/2017/12/01/nonprofit-marketing-plan

Seyfarth Shaw on the new tax act’s impact on nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations, and guidance as to how they might respond to it and plan for changes in budgeting, planning, compensation decisions, etc: http://marketing.seyfarth.com/rs/vm.ashx?ct=24F7681ED0E40AEDC1D181ADD1249011D9BE7BB3D38714DD4CF371647BF8D90DDD78034

Something you would not have seen a few years ago—the leaders of mainstream foundations directly criticizing the policies of the president of the US; if these guys can join the Resistance, so can your nonprofit; call me and I can help you with Rage Fundraising: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-cities-resilience/trump-detrimental-to-resilience-in-many-u-s-cities-foundation-head-idUSKBN1EF0TJ...

You don’t need to reinvent the wheel each time your nonprofit pitches donors & mobilizes stakeholders—the same wheel, if successful in the past, can resonate with some minor updating and tweaks:  http://www.theagitator.net/uncategorized/the-same-old-santa/

If nonprofits want to lead the Resistance, they must educate the public and invigorate enlightened grassroots participation among donors; foundations must overcome arrogance & timidity to fuel nonprofit work to repair & strengthen our fractured democracy: ...

Why do American Jews give disproportionately more than any other ethnic and religious group? A study shows that Jewish philanthropy is decidedly non-sectarian; my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire this week: ...

A resource for nonprofit board leaders takes a look back at 2017—leading off with a nod to the emergence of Rage Fundraising in the Trump Era:  http://www2.smartbrief.com/servlet/encodeServlet?issueid=8D8951F6-48E4-45D2-B5B8-7F4CC33138E8&sid=ded030a2-e41e-4daa-a5c5-3a342f669868

The latest analysis and call to action from the National Council of Nonprofits—it’s important to demonstrate opposition to bad policy, but probably not going to make much difference: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=1150