Should a foundation that serves a sizable non-white or marginalized population, whether because of its geographic locus or its issue focus, have explicit equity goals?...

Sage advice to big philanthropic foundations on how they can promote racial justice in America: https://philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-How-White-Foundation/228469?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en

Local foundations announce an $11 million program to improve parks in under-served neighborhoods: http://mobile.philly.com/news/breaking/?wss=/philly/news/breaking&id=296380591

The unhappy State of Texas takes control of the iconic landmark from the non-profit that ran it for a century: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/03/12/us/ap-us-alamo-management.html?_r=0

Nonprofit Quarterly’s new print edition is dedicated exclusively to the intersection of the challenge of income inequality and the role of the non-profit sector: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/images/M_images/NPQ%20Spring%202015_WEB.pdf

I’ll be on a panel talking about effective nonprofit advocacy at CNM’s annual conference in June in LA—check it out:  http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=65eb48990618507888e626c9e&id=448d4166b3&e=4d91bdb1b2

Community-based non-profits and local governments in the Northeast continue to duke it out over property tax-exemptions: http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/03/tax-exempt_charities_and_municipal_services_lawsui.html http://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2015/03/13/Views-on-taxing-nonprofits-aired-at-hearing/stories/201503120217

If your non-profit plans a facility expansion, you need to make sure your neighbors are on board—my Non-Profit Quarterly newswire today: ...

Effective non-profit advocates reach their stakeholders, give them a means of engagement, and take them on a journey toward impactful policy-changing action: http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/communicating_creatively?utm_source=Enews&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=SSIR_Now&utm_content=Title

Big and Small—how local government officials embrace the non-profit model to help fund their goals and objectives: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/11/nyregion/mayor-de-blasio-is-quietly-soliciting-donations-for-future-policy-battles.html http://www.mcall.com/news/local/eastpenn/mc-east-penn-school-board-0309-20150310-story.html

The latest analysis from Nonprofit Vote: https://t.e2ma.net/message/dgd9m/x34lkb

David Geffen’s high-profile donation to Lincoln Center, resulting in Avery Fisher Hall being renamed for him, has generated a lot of controversy—three opinion pieces: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/11/opinion/rethinking-taxes-and-david-geffens-gift-for-avery-fisher-hall.html?_r=1 http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0311-shakely-philanthropy-naming-rights-20150310-story.html...