Congressmember wants to privatize air traffic controllers: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-15/air-traffic-control-spinoff-sought-by-key-u-s-lawmaker

Another specialized non-profit news organization emerges, thanks to the Bloomberg Foundation:  http://nonprofitquarterly.org/2015/06/17/bloomberg-backs-new-nonprofit-journalism-site-with-focus-on-gun-violence/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=18703684&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_NvoxL48woEVctJwlr_TeitVqFVFXXz3_DnlVCHIVbZMkI94pTQLuUf1AB3QMHiLfDYFx1moajXOQz30nHR003BkeozhJrU-S-2i64uv1hkZ7VAZA&_hsmi=18703684

According to the Index of Philanthropic Freedom, the Netherlands ranks first, followed by the United States:  http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/hudson-institute-releases-index-of-philanthropic-freedom?utm_campaign=news|2015-06-17&utm_source=pnd&utm_medium=email

Improve your non-profit’s online advocacy efforts by testing—some tools to help you:  http://www.mrss.com/lab/say-yes-to-the-test/?utm_source=newpost&utm_medium=emaildigest&utm_campaign=Lab

Interesting and accurate perspective: http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=86ea69664802a0541ae4385f8&id=9e7ffb4886&e=c43990c969

Determine your non-profit’s advocacy “social reach” with this handy free tool:  http://attentivelyevents.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=f7664060cc52bc6f3d620bcedc94a4b6.516

Charitable giving rose 5% last year to a record $358 billion–topping 2007, just before the Recession, but on further analysis, the trend only reflects growing income inequality: https://philanthropy.com/interactives/giving-usa-2015?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en...

The impact on non-profits if the Supreme Court rules against Obamacare subsidies, and more from the National Council of Nonprofits:  http://pages.omkt.co/archive/bWVzc2FnZV8yMjAwOTA5XzEwOTBfMTAyNl8zNDQ0OA==?type=100&channel=199

Here’s a foundation that believes in movement building and advocacy as a grantmaking strategy:  http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2015/6/8/movement-building-marguerite-caseys-push-to-empower-low-inco.html

This time in NJ, where state funds help conservation non-profits leverage private funds to preserve open space:  http://www.northjersey.com/news/n-j-oks-over-100m-in-green-acres-funds-to-towns-non-profit-groups-1.1353068

Is this a case of the pot calling the kettle black? The NY Times Fund keeps its donor list secret: http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/06/new-york-times-fund-keeps-donors-anonymous-208654.html

The Ford Foundation will direct all of its money and influence to curbing financial, racial, gender, and other inequities, and double the total it gives in the form of unrestricted grants for operating support: https://philanthropy.com/article/Ford-Shifts-Grant-Making-to/230839?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en...