A key to successful non-profit advocacy is understanding which of your supporters have the MOST influence: https://attentive.ly/blog/how-to-find-your-nonprofit-influencers/

Politics matter if you are a non-profit leader—here’s an example from right here in California; my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today:...

Who makes grants, who gets them & how much? Check out “The State of Grantseeking” for some answers about trends: https://www.grantstation.com/sog/sog_main.asp

A view on non-profits that fails to account for the civic enrichment & economic activity they bring to communities: http://www.alternet.org/education/how-parasitic-universities-drain-towns-all-across-america?akid=13102.260102.QHUIbS&rd=1&src=newsletter1036323&t=1001

Two great concepts to enhance your non-profit’s advocacy & fundraising; check out the links:...

Partisan politics—who gets elected—matters to non-profits; here’s an example in the Philly mayor’s race:...

Funders are becoming increasingly aware of attacks on their grantees who advocate, and how to help them fight back: http://bolderadvocacy.org/blog/what-funders-should-know-about-opposition-attacks

Much of the community development you see in American cities is performed by non-profits:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/policysocial-context/26118-why-investing-in-community-developers-is-even-more-important-now.html

Good CA example of the intimate relationships between politicians and advocacy non-profits:  http://www.latimes.com/local/politics/la-me-pol-kevin-deleon-20150513-story.html

Non-profits must be good neighbors if they want to fulfill their missions; my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire:...

If your non-profit is closely tied to a politician, your fundraising is closely tied to his fortune, or lack thereof: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/nyregion/new-york-public-schools-fund-under-mayor-de-blasio-struggles-to-secure-donations.html?_r=0

Non-Profit Advocacy works best with the exponential power of “influencers”—here’s a link to a way to maximize it: http://attentive.ly/infographic-the-amazing-reach-of-nonprofits/