Great example of how a conservation group encourages behavioral — systemic –change as a result of advocating for its cause:  http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/driving_change_through_pride_of_place

Researchers at my alma mater have developed a method of measuring the effectiveness of advocacy—a critical resource for funders and non-profit leaders alike: http://www.ncrp.org/publications/responsive-pubs/rp-archive/responsive-philanthropy-fall-2014/metrics-for-movement-building?utm_content=bufferad8bc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Planned Parenthood is fighting off an effort by Texas legislators to cut funding for its cancer screening programs:  http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article8559446.html

Public Private Partnerships mean the non-profit private sector partners must take responsibility for the actions of the government public sector partners:...

A fact sheet on “Communicating with Your Members” & a shot at free legal advice on non-profit advocacy in February here in LA: http://bolderadvocacy.org/resource/communicating-with-your-members-tracking-and-treating-grassroots-communications-with-members https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6539/p/salsa/event/common/public/index.sjs?event_KEY=72873

New non-profit leaders must unlock the charity shackles, embrace strategy & impact, use money as a tool, refuse to play nice, & demand real help: http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=86ea69664802a0541ae4385f8&id=2dd34c6f89&e=c43990c969

Outranked only by Harvard and Stanford in terms of donations to private universities last year:  http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-ln-usc-donations-20150127-story.html

According to Cause Planet—and charitable donations grew, as well: http://www.causeplanet.org/blog/guest-articles-and-posts/financial-trends-affecting-your-nonprofit-in-2015/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Atlas-of-Giving-Says/151415/?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en

How about your non-profit board? Some interesting research from BoardSource: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/governancevoice/25512-boardsource-s-2014-governance-index-is-your-board-normal.html?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=15762068&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–ZHjfAMUwZvdQES2gkEi9QEfXKH3egPN0ujqUol6DuvWvQ6F_-F_Qr0N4XQGrCRr0h4ChNrpZBDyQHEZ7p3RnTzNRoc3wGfaNuqBLcAUSGv0Sdfl4&_hsmi=15762068

For your non-profit’s advocacy efforts—start by checking out the Pew study on how it’s used: http://gettingattention.org/2015/01/nonprofit-social-media-pew/?utm_source=Nancy+Schwartz+%26+Co.&utm_campaign=d798b35628-BLOG_POST_ALERT&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a940cd650c-d798b35628-70376481

Until they get nailed for corruption:  http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20150123/NONPROFITS/150129901/silver-arrest-lengthens-shadow-over-major-nonprofit

Non-Profit Advocacy Matters; check out the latest from the National Council of Non-Profits:  http://pages.omkt.co/archive/bWVzc2FnZV8yMjAwOTA5Xzg4OF8xMDI2XzM0NDQ4?type=100&channel=199