How new federal overtime rules & state budget stalemates impact nonprofits from the National Council of Nonprofits: http://pages.omkt.co/archive/bWVzc2FnZV8yMjAwOTA5XzExMzJfMTAyNl8zNDQ0OA==?type=100&channel=199

Facebook will be giving its users the power to prioritize the friends and organization pages that show up at the top of their News Feeds, giving them the ability to personalize their experiences again—a big opportunity for non-profits to boost the reach of their advocacy efforts: http://nonprofitquarterly.org/2015/07/13/facebook-gives-users-the-power-to-control-their-own-news-feeds/

Here’s a quick and easy social media “cheat sheet” for non-profit advocates who want to achieve maximum impact: http://blog.sumall.com/journal/the-foundation-the-ultimate-cheat-sheet-guide-to-all-major-social-networks.html

A great primer on the value of advocacy to non-profits and foundations, and a brief list of rules governing how board members can get political, all from the Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy Project: http://bolderadvocacy.org/blog/why-advocacy-talking-points-for-nonprofits-and-foundations http://bolderadvocacy.org/resource/board-members-and-election-year-activities

Here’s an opportunity for philanthropists to drive systemic change by advocating against residential segregation: http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2015/7/10/open-up-those-burbs-philanthropy-and-the-fight-against-resid-1.html

What happens when a non-profit raises a lot of money but doesn’t have much to show for it?  Politicians start asking questions and demanding answers: ...

A must-read for non-profit leaders: http://connectivity.cqrollcall.com/the-art-of-the-advocacy-petition/

Email is a key tool for non-profit advocates—here’s some good advice on the various mail programs out there:...

Calnonprofits leads the opposition to a change in California’s raffle regulations that will give a select group of sports-affiliated non-profits an unfair advantage—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today:...

All the political connections in the world can’t help your non-profit if your leadership is corrupt:  http://www.latimes.com/local/cityhall/la-me-chicana-services-charges-20150708-story.html

My monthly missive—call me for more information: http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dbb8dc7853b6db7094e8e4228&id=f1c374ac03&e=4e2c209db9

If you run a C-4, this will interest you—the controversies over non-profit advocacy do not really impact C-3’s: http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-07-06/why-nonprofits-get-away-with-campaigning