Sometimes nonprofit advocates need to handle a crisis—some good basic advice to start out with:  http://www.matchmakerfrs.com/crisis_communication

Do your stakeholders clearly understand the value of grassroots organizing to mission delivery? http://pac.org/news/gr/measuring-and-communicating-the-value-of-grassroots

Is it OK for an elected official to use donations to a nonprofit to pay for official travel? https://philanthropy.com/article/Donations-to-Nonprofit/232789?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en

Another example of elected officials mixing politics with charity and getting in trouble for it—this time in Compton: http://www.latimes.com/local/politics/la-me-compton-mayor-20150830-story.html

A proposed extension of an arts tax in greater Denver is pitting large mainstream arts organizations against small community-based nonprofits, who say the distribution of revenues is unfair: http://www.denverpost.com/food/ci_28730691/colorado-arts-groups-take-sides-battle-over-millions

Like a school bake sale, Indiana’s public health system forms a nonprofit to help raise money—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today:...

This nonprofit continues to find itself in the middle of a national battle over abortion: http://watchdog.org/235783/kansas-loses-medicaid-funding-planned-parenthood/ https://www.adn.com/article/20150827/alaska-judge-strikes-down-law-limit-medicaid-funds-abortions https://www.adn.com/article/20150827/alaska-judge-strikes-down-law-limit-medicaid-funds-abortions

Nonprofits in St. Louis say that the city’s proposed minimum wage law could force them to close:  http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2015/08/26/disability-workshops-say-city-s-minimum-wage-bill.html

How a national foundation is using digital tools to advocate for social change: http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=86ea69664802a0541ae4385f8&id=0dfc54567f&e=c43990c969

An example from AZ of nonprofits teaming up with local government to advocate for changes in Federal law—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today:...

Some unfortunate examples from back East of how political impasses & dysfunctional government can hurt nonprofits:...

Understanding the social behaviors and interests of your supporters: https://attentive.ly/social_insights/