Pennsylvania is one step closer to allowing the legislature determine property tax exemptions for non-profits:  http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/02/constitutional_amendment_for_n.html

The Knight Foundation launches a competition focused on informing voters and increasing civic participation before, during, and after elections: http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/new-knight-news-challenge-to-focus-on-civic-participation?utm_campaign=news|2015-02-18&utm_source=pnd&utm_medium=email

Equality California says that we must collect data about LGBT Californians in connection with social services and the implementation of government programs—we don’t do it now: http://www.eqca.org/site/pp.asp?c=kuLRJ9MRKrH&b=9255169&auid=15190732

A federal judge says that CA’s attorney general cannot force a conservative non-profit to divulge its contributors: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-17/koch-group-wins-order-blocking-california-donor-data-demand

Local governments in Pennsylvania are going after non-profits’ property tax exemptions in a big way:  http://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2015/02/15/In-Allegheny-County-small-non-profit-groups-losing-property-tax-exemptions-in-first-wave-of-review/stories/201502150098

Does a Republican state senator’s bill to exempt non-profits from Minnesota’s new minimum wage law have a hidden agenda?  My Non-Profit Quarterly newswire today:...

This non-profit is building a movement to pass government anti-corruption laws in cities and states across America:  http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=86ea69664802a0541ae4385f8&id=0409f7fbf4&e=c43990c969

We all know that non-profit advocacy relies heavily on information and communications technology: http://www.nptechforgood.com/

How does Governor Brown’s proposed state budget affect California’s non-profits? http://calnonprofits.org/publications/article-archive/388-the-california-state-budget-a-nonprofit-perspective

Mobile is a key component of your non-profit advocacy strategy in the future—make sure your content reflects that: http://www.targetmarketingmag.com/article/creating-vivid-content-experiences/1?e=larry-kaplan@sbcglobal.net#utm_source=nonprofit-pro-today&utm_medium=enewsletter_continue_story6&utm_campaign=2015-02-13

If your nonprofit does a good job demonstrating its effectiveness, you can sometimes count on help from the government: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/social-affairs/20150212/pajaro-valley-school-officials-aid-struggling-nonprofit

The legislation would make several tax breaks for charitable giving permanent, but it is unlikely to become law: http://philanthropy.com/article/House-Passes-Bill-to-Make/190051/?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en