How can philanthropists make the best use of consultant expertise for their investments in systemic change & advocacy?  I was privileged to moderate a panel on this issue for the National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/tfr/vol7/iss1/6/

Financial sustainability and non-profit advocacy are joined at the hip and two sides of the same coin—learn more from the National Council of Nonprofits: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/thought-leadership/connecting-the-dots-between-the-health-of-nonprofits-and-the-health-of

As a member of the CA Accounting Board and a non-profit capacity builder, this interests me—show it to your accountant: http://www.avfconsulting.com/fasb-released-proposed-updated-nonprofit-accounting-standards/

A new development in non-profit journalism—crowdfunding a specific news reporting project in New York City:...

For now, political non-profits in California must still disclose their major donors, my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today:...

Here’s a good tutorial on how to engage your non-profit’s supporters in a committed, lasting online relationship: http://www.socialfish.org/2015/05/how-to-grow-your-base-of-support-online/?utm_source=SocialFish+Subscribers&utm_campaign=c088ed9506-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ca3a51b877-c088ed9506-412950897

A lauditory obituary for one of the 20th Century’s most important and influential non-profit advocates:   https://philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-Lessons-From-a-Great/230209?cid=pw&utm_source=pw&utm_medium=en

That non-profits have about fundraising — spot on!  http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=86ea69664802a0541ae4385f8&id=a7c52a2ece&e=c43990c969

“I realized that I was consistently putting the needs of my organization above the interests and the needs of the clients we were serving . . . Nonprofits are losing their monopoly as the most effective agents of social change. Unless they evolve, corporations, B Corps, and social enterprises that are just as committed to solving social problems and perhaps better able to make a difference will eclipse them:”...

The latest from the National Council of Nonprofits, with federal and state tax issues at the top of the list: http://pages.omkt.co/archive/bWVzc2FnZV8yMjAwOTA5XzEwNTdfMTAyNl8zNDQ0OA==?type=100&channel=199

Non-profits that embark on advocacy campaigns need to take this step first—be sure you have a compelling and impactful brand: http://www.fundraisingsuccessmag.com/aggregatedcontent/how-nonprofit-branding-strengthens-impact-part-one?e=larry-kaplan@sbcglobal.net#utm_source=nonprofit-pro-today&utm_medium=enewsletter_continue_story5&utm_campaign=2015-05-15

The Knight Foundation funds a non-profit news site cooperative in Detroit: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/philanthropy/26134-knight-funds-community-engagement-oriented-journalism-at-5-detroit-nonprofit-news-sites.html?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=17713892&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8L36iBuE-3-bgK1wVIkdaekDSmmZk-q0dga_Hc8hmEX31in2kG3NWUCv-vmoPPRSBatsuqUwqmua_CvQ2IVd6pKpBdFMt0hVJrWoAc1u4NQeHVKmw&_hsmi=17713892