Textbook example of how the actions of local government can impact nonprofits from here in LA—the city is considering charging churches and nonprofits that own property for sidewalk repairs:  http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-sidewalk-church-20150809-story.html#page=1

A group of philanthropists are making a big push for a major expansion of charter schools in Los Angeles—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today:...

Calnonprofits focus is on statewide advocacy and legislation in California—here’s their latest newsletter: http://www.calnonprofits.org/images/downloads/buzz-1507.pdf

How will the proposed DOL overtime regulations affect your nonprofit?  That and more from Nonprofit Advocacy Matters: http://pages.omkt.co/archive/bWVzc2FnZV8yMjAwOTA5XzExNTFfMTAyNl8zNDQ0OA==?type=100&channel=199

What’s the most effective way for nonprofits to advocate for disadvantaged communities? Ask the people who live there: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/opinion/sunday/david-l-kirp-what-do-the-poor-need-try-asking-them.html?smid=nytcore-ipad-share&smprod=nytcore-ipad&_r=0

Pressure to disclose donors is spreading from those controversial political nonprofits to traditional advocacy organizations—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today:...

Here’s an innovative and unusual advocacy technique from the supporters of Planned Parenthood: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2015/08/07/planned-parenthood-fans-vent-pique-by-donating-in-republicans-names/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=21150168&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8B5YTgAcFSt0xBMj8S28f5uacURueauzdEFR3TYXGLXoRKwB_UTgYEEbUaz4AzeR1UokF9z5G6BuXsHXoJusuRrWr9fYclBILKHyCGZx7qbLw1C0E&_hsmi=21150168

Boost your advocacy efforts with the latest from Nonprofit Vote:  https://t.e2ma.net/message/9sofo/x34lkb

I can help your non-profit turn advocacy into fundraising—see a great example in my monthly missive: http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dbb8dc7853b6db7094e8e4228&id=baa3f08d8c&e=4e2c209db9

“Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated”—despite the growth of social media, blogging can still be a powerful advocacy tool for non-profit leaders: http://www.causevox.com/blog/deciding-whether-blog-right-nonprofit/

Black Lives Matter doesn’t have major global partners, big-time foundation support, corporate sponsorship, a sleek digital interface, or a big name celebrities; but it has promoted citizens to take action in public and dramatic ways, and it has had national impact on a scale that many advocacy non-profits might envy: https://philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-Black-Lives-Matter/232157?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en

Bloomberg Philanthropies announces the first eight mid-sized cities chosen for its new $42 million initiative to help mayors and planners make the most of big data applied to effective policymaking: https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/bloomberg-announces-8-cities-open-data-funding