This survey says that while they have climbed out of the nadir of the Recession, nonprofits are not out of the woods: https://philanthropy.com/article/Nonprofit-System-Is/229679?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en

It’s not good if a state’s non-profit community has an adversarial relationship with its its most powerful politician:  https://bangordailynews.com/2015/04/26/opinion/contributors/lepage-values-nonprofits-then-says-theyre-takers/

Non-profits play an outsized role in the revitalization of the LA River, some in the arts—more than those mentioned here: ...

15 statistics that quantify the triumphs, challenges, and realities of life for a non-profit:  http://blog.capterra.com/nonprofit-statistics-for-2015/

It’s a complex issue with many unresolved debates; my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today:...

While government & politicians can outsource functions to non-profits, they can’t outsource decision-making authority: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/apr/23/state-legislative-counsel-weighs-civic-san-diego/

Big changes—and interesting thoughts—from the guy who brought the non-profit CicLAvia to town: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-ca-paley-ciclavia-qa-20150426-column.html#page=1

New national accounting standards and rules will make non-profit financials more transparent and useful to donors and other stakeholders—my interest in this is that I am a member of the CA State Board of Accountancy: http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/audit-accounting/fasb-proposes-major-changes-in-nonprofit-accounting-74380-1.html

Calnonprofit’s 2014 annual report—yes, you should join: http://www.calnonprofits.org/images/downloads/buzz-1503.pdf

Want to see how your favorite environmental non-profit is doing in the diversity department?...

Effective advocacy for systemic change must “amplify and sustain the voices of the people for whom the systems exist:” http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/systems_change_should_lift_up_beneficiary_voices

Non-profit fundraisers key their appeals to holidays, so why not try it with advocacy messaging? http://www.nonprofitmarketingblog.com/site/make_the_most_of_mothers_day