Here’s an unfortunate example of the wrong kind of nonprofit advocacy:  http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/red-cross-ceo-tried-to-end-government-inquiry?utm_campaign=news|2015-08-18&utm_source=pnd&utm_medium=email

Thoughtful essay on the relationship between real community-based governance and sustained systemic change, and how the nonprofit sector plays a key role:...

Some basics to understand before your association embarks on an advocacy or public affairs campaign:  http://www.malthousegroup.com/2015/08/04/build-up-good-advocacy-3-tips-to-help-you/

Across the nation, this worthy nonprofit is caught up in the heated debate over women’s reproductive rights: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/08/fleming_tells_hhs_not_to_block.html http://www.newsweek.com/arkansas-fourth-state-halt-planned-parenthood-funding-363320 http://www.sltrib.com/home/2839752-155/herbert-orders-state-agencies-to-stop

Those ubiquitous clothing donation boxes that so many charities rely on are running into opposition from cities that consider them an eyesore:  http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-planetaid-bins-20150814-story.html

How one group of nonprofit advocates kept their cause alive even when their issues were on the back burner:  http://connectivity.cqrollcall.com/joint-advocacy-efforts-position-two-associations-as-industry-leaders/

A foundation leader makes a compelling case for nonprofit advocacy as a way to boost its grantmaking effectiveness:  https://philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-Make-Advocacy-a-Part/232333?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en

Great advice for nonprofit leaders engaged in advocacy:  http://www.causevox.com/blog/create-compelling-call-to-action/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=21280534&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8z_U4Rp2rr6nfdRqP9I8nMaKtOoYm_NZs6ZfGLLv0YgHHr4ysSsBTrIxwlwIG8qz9FKBGPgYLgj0zf968hhDsoqFObZv_3wlMttxKj4IxOncWP-i8&_hsmi=21280534

Some nonprofit leaders worry that a higher-education overhaul floated by Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton would be paid for in part by narrowing the tax break for contributions to charity: https://philanthropy.com/article/Nonprofit-Leaders-Fear-Clinton/232315?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en

Nonprofits and volunteers are helping keep America’s public parks open and accessible—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today: ...

Its Ethics Commission has placed a measure on the November ballot that would impose sweeping new requirements on nonprofits, along with traditional lobbyists, to disclose how much money they spend on non-traditional techniques, such as online petitions and grassroots lobbying: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Measure-seeks-to-reveal-names-funding-behind-6422738.php

For nonprofit advocates interacting with legislators on Twitter: http://pac.org/gr/10-Suggestions-for-Interacting-with-Legislators-on-Twitter