If your nonprofit relies heavily on public funding, be prepared to go under the microscope: http://county10.com/2015/11/04/riverton-senior-citizens-center-came-under-scrutiny-amid-allegations-of-mismanagement-at-tuesdays-council-meeting/

Effective nonprofit advocates have learned that a key component of their success is the ability to collaborate:  http://view.s7.exacttarget.com/?j=fec415777361017e&m=fe8d1372756c0c7970&ls=fe2e157076610574721271&l=ff6a107074&s=fe5417727262007e7c1d&jb=ffcb10&ju=fe891c74746d07797c&r=0

Here’s what happens when those with political agendas interfere with the work of legitimate nonprofits and charities:  https://philanthropy.com/article/Ariz-Drops-Planned-Parenthood/234048?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en&elq=e7d3044bce264bd99cfe870f650106b1&elqCampaignId=1758&elqaid=6779&elqat=1&elqTrackId=b178e999f1a6432c9644d460f26aa9a3

Advocacy Pays Off—the Board of Supervisors adopts the new Federal OMB guidelines on overhead reimbursements: ...

When government outsources to nonprofits, it’s supposed to save money, right? Not always—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today: ...

A recent study says that new family foundations are shifting their philanthropy from geographic-specific charities to broader social causes:  https://philanthropy.com/article/New-Family-Foundations-Are/234027?cid=pw&utm_source=pw&utm_medium=en&elq=8eaf5dc1b44c46e99fb23c64d46b3bee&elqCampaignId=1749&elqaid=6768&elqat=1&elqTrackId=a6dfeda51be54e45a404077ced8d0e9c

Advocacy works best when nonprofits form networks and collaborations rather than going it alone: http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=86ea69664802a0541ae4385f8&id=cef8dbbba0&e=c43990c969

Advocacy works best when nonprofits connect their audiences to their clients and causes—a few examples:  http://gettingattention.org/2015/11/nonprofit-storytelling-8/?utm_source=Nancy+Schwartz+%26+Co.&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=b7242bc355-BLOG_POST_ALERT&utm_term=0_a940cd650c-b7242bc355-70376481

Big foundations are beginning to focus on big, systemic problems and social change: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/08/giving/major-foundations-eager-for-big-change-aim-high.html?elq=8ea959a55cd747279c04ec1fda90c82b&elqCampaignId=1736&elqaid=6747&elqat=1&elqTrackId=1d70411472954f9f866b1fe517d84f75

The latest from the National Council of Nonprofits on some interesting state and local Election Day contests, Congress considering changes to the charitable tax deduction and proposed IRS rules requiring increased documentation of donations: http://pages.omkt.co/archive/bWVzc2FnZV8yMjAwOTA5XzEyNDdfMTAyNl8zNDQ0OA==?type=100&channel=199

The Ford Foundation’s president is focused on systemic social change in this Q & A, particularly inequality:   https://philanthropy.com/article/Ford-s-President-Highlights/233984

One of the pitfalls of the emerging nonprofit news organization business model—can donors influence coverage?  https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/2015/10/29/fd03d240-79cc-11e5-b9c1-f03c48c96ac2_story.html