Advocacy nonprofits on the front lines of the Resistance—Environmental justice groups across America take on the Trump Administration: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2018/01/09/environmental-justice-movement-felt-heat-2017/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=7461f453fc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-7461f453fc-12442753
Strings Attached
Should a nonprofit receiving public funds submit expenditure reports to the government institution that awarded the money? They are debating that in South Carolina: http://www.islandpacket.com/news/politics-government/article193575919.html
When Does a Charitable Donation Become a Bribe?
San Francisco considers regulating behested payments – donations made by third parties, at the request of a public official, to a government project or charitable organization: https://www.thebaycitybeacon.com/politics/new-ethics-regulations-could-freeze-non-profit-donations/article_35133448-f4d5-11e7-89f2-638731ca7497.html
The ACLU Rages On
You can’t fight the Resistance on gumption alone—your progressive advocacy nonprofit needs the resources that come out of Rage Fundraising; my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today shows what the ACLU is doing with the fruits of its labor:...
Don’t Forget to Say Thank You!
If you are just getting your Rage Fundraising individual donor donor program started, follow this sage but simple advice on how to say thank you (yes, like your mother taught you, ALWAYS say thank you!): https://www.networkforgood.com/nonprofitblog/december-fundraising-dos-donts/
Ready for Your Close-Up?
If this spreads to other states, Oklahoma’s ruling that nonprofits that are even only partly supported with government grants are subject to open meeting laws could have a huge impact on how we do business (yes, your board meetings could be public): ...
It’s Up to Us
The hit on charitable giving from the new tax law may be overblown—this piece confirms my initial reaction in December, that there are other much more important factors impacting your nonprofit’s ability to fundraise, starting with your own efforts: https://michaelrosensays.wordpress.com/2018/01/05/how-bad-is-the-new-tax-code-for-your-charity/
The Three P’s
Another great example of a public-private partnership, where local government contracts with community-based nonprofits to bring critical services to neighborhoods—can you think of other examples? There are many here in LA: ...
How to Ask
Some real basic stuff here on how to ask for donations; it starts with a mindset, called a culture of fundraising—you can’t fulfill your mission without this:...
Nonprofit Advocacy Matters
Good arguments for the critical importance of nonprofits advocating for systemic change and positive public policy—ripped from the headlines, stuff that happened this past year reverberating in the new year: ...
The Power of Coalitions
Here is how a diverse group of nonprofits bands together to advocate on an issue so big that its impact is felt across many sectors: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2018/01/03/new-nonprofit-advocacy-coalition-confronts-rural-americas-digital-divide/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=70ef6857ad-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-70ef6857ad-12442753
Looking Back and Looking Ahead
The editor of the Nonprofit Quarterly, for which I occasionally write, takes a look at big picture trends over the past year and makes some predictions for this coming one, including a nod to Rage Fundraising (Bullet #2):...
