This is how you turn advocacy into a fundraising tool—an excellent example here of how TreePeople took its cutting-edge leadership on environmental sustainability approaches, embraced by L.A.’s mayor and political leadership in the midst of a worsening drought, and launched a fundraising appeal that will surely resonate with donors:...

As non-profits compete for attention in this digital-savvy world, they need to re-think their brand and how they fundraise and advocate: http://www.fastcoexist.com/3044290/how-an-old-school-nonprofit-is-learning-to-tell-a-more-captivating-story

The minimum wage movement is a mixed blessing for America’s non-profits and draws mixed responses—presenting a striking example of why non-profits must get engaged in any debate over public policy which impacts their ability to deliver on mission; a follow-up to an article I posted yesterday from the LA Times:...

The new IRS short form for non-profit applications comes under fire from all sides:  http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/09/business/irs-shortcut-to-tax-exempt-status-is-under-fire.html

The Knight Foundation releases its study of the still-evolving field of non-profit journalism with interesting results:...

Can significantly affect your non-profit, for good and bad—my NPQ newswire today:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/policysocial-context/25922-the-significant-impact-of-elected-officials-on-the-nonprofit-sector.html?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=16965342&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Gfp32LWGJNRGLHQr-1gfPZpgcaMktzhVuWjJvLZi_aLWZVgUc_U7On5XmqFb8bp948QOoAvfUCHIcKev-LUWg9-PlJ-UyqJEL9UuMYA53-GJZ8kQ&_hsmi=16965342

Local non-profits weigh in on the proposed city minimum wage increase, and how it will impact them—with mixed emotions: http://www.latimes.com/local/cityhall/la-me-nonprofit-wages-20150408-story.html#page=1

Here’s a local foundation here in Los Angeles focused on supporting systemic change:  http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=81b6d7b4efb839b992bf7ae72&id=f8516db741&e=210f32e1cf

“If philanthropists want to help create a more humane, fair, and democratic society, they should support the many organizations and activists who are building a movement for shared prosperity,” says Oxy’s Peter Drier in this Nonprofit Quarterly essay:...

How to leverage your nonprofit’s anniversary into an opportunity to advocate for your cause:  http://connectivity.cqrollcall.com/how-to-combine-advocacy-and-anniversary/

Local foundations continue the public-private partnership in the wake of the city’s bankruptcy: ...

My latest e-blast with some good examples of advocacy coverage from my Nonprofit Quarterly newswires: http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dbb8dc7853b6db7094e8e4228&id=6c89598196&e=4e2c209db9