The annual survey of who controls non-profits’ and political candidates’ access to Hollywood philanthropists: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/philanthropy/25766-the-gatekeepers-to-hollywood-philanthropy.html?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=16499805&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_eSfkhjhRyve3Hkd2oSJ38j2Fj2fAfJR8YGBiCuic3xjEC8VbC6CcUeLv199CFc_qnUsc1SIKPOpjUfXWO88Tq66TGxvl4YJJTRK5sjsiAA9C-udI&_hsmi=16499805

These right-on tips work just as well for non-profit advocacy campaigns as they do for fundraising: http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/2015/03/09/five-ways-to-sabotage-your-call-to-action/?inf_contact_key=63811b535f6ad8ef11b7c495db46357c5c1fffa3b4b5fc6cdadf68a99bd0f747

Excellent example of non-profit advocacy paired with a fundraising appeal: http://www.artsactionfund.org/pages/cast-your-2015-policy-vote

The fourth trend in philanthropy this year is about advocacy—change, not charity: http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesinsights/2015/03/02/the-top-five-most-promising-trends-in-philanthropy/

This makes the classic argument that non-profits’ failure to self-police inevitably leads to government regulation: http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/endowments-damage-sector/

The Postal Service cancels a rate increase after non-profit magazine publishers object: https://philanthropy.com/article/Postal-Commission-Rejects-Rate/228311

Some advice I sent out earlier:  http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dbb8dc7853b6db7094e8e4228&id=1e1ea751d8&e=4e2c209db9

Arts non-profits in Northern Colorado advocate and organize for an arts and culture tax—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today:...

Some critics say that the growing pool of philanthropic funding for news organizations—pummeled by the collapse of their traditional advertiser-supported business model—is often earmarked for specific beats or issues that reflect the interests and biases of the donors, not the editors:  http://www.cjr.org/analysis/who_benefits_from_an_increase_in_philanthropic_money_to_journalism.php

Emotional stories always trump statistics for your non-profit’s advocacy and fundraising: http://www.mrss.com/lab/emotional-copywriting-tips-for-robots-and-humans/?utm_source=newpost&utm_medium=emaildigest&utm_campaign=Lab

As partisan gridlock plagues Washington, Americans are increasingly looking to state and local institutions for innovative approaches to solving the country’s most pressing challenges, according to poll results:  ...

A Public Private Partnership from the White House on down to local communities:  http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/my-brother-s-keeper-progress-report-outlines-cross-sector-engagement?utm_campaign=news|2015-03-09&utm_source=pnd&utm_medium=email