Local non-profit advocates in Berkeley convince the city council to restore funding cuts—good things happen when you form coalitions:  http://www.dailycal.org/2015/06/10/berkeley-city-council-restores-funds-for-communitys-homeless-children-youth-services/

Affordable housing advocates and non-profit developers in Portland team up to push for a permanent funding source; much needed in Los Angeles and other high-rent cities, too:...

When a political candidate says something stupid or wrong, can your non-profit legally respond? Yes, you can: http://bolderadvocacy.org/blog/when-candidates-speak-can-nonprofits-respond

Rather than following the traditional wisdom of promoting a narrow agenda to a targeted audience, this non-profit goes with a broad advocacy agenda:  http://connectivity.cqrollcall.com/could-growing-your-agenda-actually-improve-engagement/?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRojuKvJZKXonjHpfsX56%2BgvXKWzlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4FSMViI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFTbbBMbhh2bgPUxM%3D

In Detroit, as a result of the “Grand Bargain,” where major foundations helped get the city out of bankruptcy, the mayor appoints a “development officer,” whose job is to usher in new investments from foundations and others to help move city initiatives and services forward at a time when public money is scarce; meanwhile, a small Vermont school district establishes a foundation to invest and manage the gifts it...

Affordable housing advocates lobby Congress to actually fund the National Housing Trust Fund: ...

In Case You Missed It—my June, 2015 missive to friends and followers:   http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dbb8dc7853b6db7094e8e4228&id=74a03010dd&e=4e2c209db9

If your non-profit gets government funding, be prepared to deliver results and be held accountable—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire: ...

CQ Roll Call’s survey on engagement shows many advocates grapple with how to motivate their supporters to action: http://connectivity.cqrollcall.com/survey-results-engagement-is-a-major-problem/

New and old-school ways for non-profits to advocate: http://connectivity.cqrollcall.com/making-small-commitments-easier/ http://connectivity.cqrollcall.com/advocate-with-a-license-plate/

Finding stories amongst your stakeholders works for non-profit advocacy as well as for fundraising:  http://www.causevox.com/blog/finding-stories-community/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=18166769&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_FLFYHPiCSTfgeLfL0ka0YhW7BH2OaR4YSn5oLrelLmurLJ0rx2IDHTnUFq4r65lSQeFoSBlK2mh7fmt99qXqAdDOQPH6dEDfsLgrJvsus8grrIfE&_hsmi=18166769

Here in Los Angeles and in cities across America, non-profits are ambivalent about local laws raising the minimum wage:...