LA Charter School Battle Continues

Posted by on Oct 14, 2015

Labor has forged an alliance to oppose an audacious plan to enroll half of LA Unified’s students in nonprofit charters:  http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-lausd-charter-20151014-story.html

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The Future of Newspapers?

Posted by on Oct 13, 2015

The nonprofit business model may be in the future of America’s newspapers, but it is not without its challenges:  http://www.niemanlab.org/2015/10/if-the-philadelphia-newspapers-wanted-to-convert-to-nonprofits-what-would-stand-in-their-way/

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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Posted by on Oct 13, 2015

This philanthropist got pushback from the local community and its government when she tried to donate her land to the public: https://philanthropy.com/article/Maine-Locals-Resist-Donors/233730?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en&elq=ee34cc0fa5344c12a89a87daf47a26ad&elqCampaignId=1596&elqaid=6544&elqat=1&elqTrackId=76df8df6e1d544afb9a2a92581f23944

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One Step Ahead and Two Back

Posted by on Oct 13, 2015

A recent study says that for every 100 new donors nonprofits gain, they lose 103—their leaders are forgetting the importance of retention:  https://philanthropy.com/article/Charities-Lost-103-Donors-for/233589?cid=pw&utm_source=pw&utm_medium=en&elq=68a11261f9444133974830ad89caade8&elqCampaignId=1597&elqaid=6545&elqat=1&elqTrackId=38b012424512431c98a89f6aeb9434f3

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More Transparency

Posted by on Oct 12, 2015

Gov. Brown signs into law a requirement that nonprofits funding politicians’ junkets disclose their donors: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article38709741.html

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In Case You Missed It

Posted by on Oct 12, 2015

My monthly missive on tools for philanthropists who want to fund advocacy: http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dbb8dc7853b6db7094e8e4228&id=6787a5681b&e=

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Nonprofit Journalism

Posted by on Oct 9, 2015

The trend of daily metropolitan newspapers going nonprofit to survive continues—this time being considered in Philly: http://www.niemanlab.org/2015/10/if-the-philadelphia-newspapers-wanted-to-convert-to-nonprofits-what-would-stand-in-their-way/

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Undocumented People Can Advocate

Posted by on Oct 8, 2015

Yes! Your nonprofit organization legally may ask undocumented activists to engage in advocacy: http://bolderadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/FAQs-about-Nonprofits-Engaging-in-Advocacy-with-Undocumented-Activists.pdf

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