Calnonprofits looks at how government efforts in California to raise the minimum wage are impacting community-based nonprofits: ...

The saga of the LA DWP’s controversial nonprofits continues—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2015/09/24/controversy-over-los-angeles-water-and-power-nonprofits-continues/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=22303819&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9yLUzg1X_r981HKnhX7Zf4t3bQQBGe8a8Ji_P-GJvMmSCjpDNrbSyNuwQWOdvBJsJIEl3a3zthHZeHIIGXOs3X-uWDAlge8mGIVKB7ccsYFAb4WAI&_hsmi=22303819

Conservative nonprofits are appealing to the Supreme Court over a CA law requiring them to disclose their big donors: http://www.newsmax.com/US/Donors-Taxes-Nonprofits-Conservative/2015/09/22/id/692762/#ixzz3mZLEulja

Nonprofits live and die by what government does and DOESN’T do—a federal shutdown will hurt the sector: https://philanthropy.com/article/In-Case-of-Federal-Shutdown/233329?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en

Some good advice and insights that might help you advance your mission: http://connectivity.cqrollcall.com/how-to-partner-your-advocacy-with-federal-agencies/

The Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy program has just issued its “Philanthropy Advocacy Playbook:”  http://bolderadvocacy.org/focus-on-foundations/philanthropy-advocacy-playbook

Old fashioned email is still a better way than social media for nonprofit advocates to reach their stakeholders: https://www.salsalabs.com/why-email-is-still-a-must-for-nonprofit-fundraising

The latest on the way the federal, state and local governments impact nonprofits across America from the National Council of Nonprofits:  http://pages.omkt.co/archive/bWVzc2FnZV8yMjAwOTA5XzExOTlfMTAyNl8zNDQ0OA==?type=100&channel=199

Three cute ways to stay on an elected official’s staffer’s radar screen: http://connectivity.cqrollcall.com/carrots-sticks-keep-you-congressional-staffers-head/

Another view on the link between government and nonprofits—“Congress Should Kill the Social Innovation Fund:”  https://philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-Congress-Should-Kill/233273?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en

The Kresge Foundation makes a big investment in social change:  http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20150917/NEWS/150919838/kresge-steps-up-social-investment-strategy-commits-to-invest-350

The FPPC says that political nonprofits must disclose their donors—it doesn’t really impact traditional 501(c)3’s:  http://www.latimes.com/local/political/la-me-pc-state-panel-outlaws-dark-money-in-california-political-campaigns-20150917-story.html