If your non-profit 501(c)(3) is affiliated with a 501(c)(4), check out this fact sheet on how affiliated organizations should act, according to federal tax law, in some common situations: http://bolderadvocacy.org/resource/practical-implications-of-affiliated-501c3s-and-501c4s

USC nonwithstanding, this columnist thinks philanthropically-supported higher education is an endangered species: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-robert-l-breuder/education-funding-taking-hits-nationwide_b_6752976.html

Interesting report on best practices that inspire great non-profit organizations to have greater social impact:  http://leapofreason.org/performance-imperative/

In this case, Boston community development non-profits will have an opportunity to make their cases for non-earmarked funding from the city’s redevelopment agency: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/02/25/boston-redevelopment-authority-takes-new-approach-awarding-non-profit-dollars/GucX2e8dSZxmFEkloyV6OM/story.html

See how they’re doing it in Oregon, where some 60 children’s organizations have joined to create a collaborative to influence state legislators and the governor: http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/02/dozens_of_organizations_team_u.html

Or in this case, your non-profit with your campaign for LA City Council: http://www.latimes.com/local/cityhall/la-me-nonprofit-campaign-20150226-story.html http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-tomas-ogrady-20150302-story.html

This study says philanthropic giving in America will grow 5% in the next two years: http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/study-forecasts-rise-giving/

As our society changes, increasing non-profit sector diversity is critical—I think the hardest part is #3: http://www.bridgespan.org/Publications-and-Tools/Hiring-Nonprofit-Leaders/Hiring-Strategy/Five-Ways-to-Build-and-Maintain-Staff-Diversity.aspx#.VO4hhOFQ39o

A bill in the CA legislature establishes clearer standards for community benefits offered by non-profit hospitals: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2015/02/24/california-lawmaker-seeks-stricter-community-benefit-standards-for-nonprofit-hospitals

A Maine legislator wants to require non-profits that contribute to ballot measures to disclose all their donors: http://bangordailynews.com/2015/02/23/politics/disclosure-of-financial-links-between-nonprofits-campaigns-sought/

Many non-profits know all too well the perils of slow government payments; my Non-Profit Quarterly newswire today:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/policysocial-context/25670-line-of-credit-blues-pa-county-cash-flow-crunch-hurts-local-nonprofits.html

Enhancing its mission and raising money; you can do it, too: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/policysocial-context/25665-changing-the-game-how-to-make-your-human-service-organization-a-powerful-policy-advocate.html