Shark charities say they’re getting stream of donations mentioning Trump: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/370470-shark-charities-say-theyre-getting-stream-of-donations-mentioning
Sign of the Times
Traditionally staid big institutional foundations join the Resistance, this time in Pittsburgh, where they publicly condemn the local newspaper for excusing racism and defending President Trump:...
Community-Based Nonprofits and Local Government Joined at the Hip
In House Speaker Paul Ryan’s home town, public funding for four nonprofits was eliminated this year, but the county administrator is trying to find ways to restore some of the funds: https://www.channel3000.com/news/rock-county-nonprofits-rely-on-donations-grants-after-county-funding-eliminated/690557211
Unlimited Need but Limited Resources
Services delivered by community-based nonprofits affect the lives of one in five Americans and account for nearly $200 billion in economic activity, but their clients and society at large face significant risks because they are not adequately funded: https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/new-report-identifies-strengths-challenges-in-human-services-sector
Pot in Michigan
The reason so many nonprofits track state legislation is that it’s critical to effective advocacy, whether it’s high-dollar air campaigns or grassroots groundwork—here’s one example of how it’s done:...
Coalition Advocacy in OK
Good example of nonprofit advocacy as part of a broad-based coalition of interest groups trying to push a state’s politicians to get their budget act together: http://newsok.com/step-up-oklahoma-plan-receives-endorsement-from-nonprofit-advocacy-group/article/5580480
Don’t Get Too Cozy
Local politicians should steer clear of rivalries between competing community-based nonprofits—a case study in my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire this week: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2018/01/23/caught-crossfire-johnson-amendment-story/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=598f946e2e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-598f946e2e-12442753
Advocacy Communications & Content Marketing
Make your advocacy communications more effective and accessible to your stakeholders (I can help you with all of these tips, especially #’s 4 and 8)—and learn how to leverage your expertise via content marketing to help your nonprofit:...
Nonprofit Advocacy Matters
The Federal Government Shut-Down and Other Fun Stuff from the National Council of Nonprofits: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=1190
Don’t Blame the Tax Law for Your Lousy Fundraising Results
In many nonprofits, it’s all about having a culture of fundraising — attitudes and leadership issues are what’s really holding you back: https://www.gailperry.com/reasons-for-major-gifts-fundraising/?inf_contact_key=13fc22556b35b0498c0615602bbc3ef70db11ba16def939a846e0b39966051dc
More Predictions of Doom
Three links on the impact of the new tax law on the charitable sector—affordable housing, giving incentives and the inability of the sector to compensate for government cuts:...
Nonprofit Journalism Flourishes
The Columbia Journalism Review writes about the Guardian’s foray into philanthropic support for its work, with some help from my alma mater, USC’s Annenberg School: https://www.cjr.org/business_of_news/guardian-nonprofit-philanthropy.php