This time, the 100 best non-profit websites:  http://act.everyaction.com/100-best-nonprofit-website-designs-of-2015

The future of journalism in America could well be in the non-profit realm—and it’s been around long enough for some researchers to draw some conclusions: ...

You don’t want a US Senator wondering why your non-profit’s overhead costs are so high—my Non-Profit Quarterly newswire today: ...

Great example of foundations funding non-profits to advocate for systemic change: http://cleantechnica.com/2015/01/22/new-48m-clean-energy-initiative-advance-state-based-solutions/

Money Quote: ” . . . state and local governments are likely to continue attempts to fill their own budget holes by demanding payments from tax-exempt charitable nonprofits, while at the same time expecting nonprofits to fill the service gaps when governments walk away from programs to meet growing needs in communities. This highlights the need for nonprofits to advocate more . . . :”...

I love it when someone pokes conventional wisdom in the eye like this guy does:  http://www.bridgespan.org/publications-and-tools/strategy-development/roger-martins-unconventional-wisdom.aspx

CA non-profits generally support the minimum wage hike, but there are concerns about it: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/policysocial-context/25500-california-nonprofits-backs-minimum-wage-increase-conditionally.html?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=15719909&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8HpXL-AOd5Iwvlme4UdMruayOz7dy2vT5pfSkB1BsXj9zN_6pPgZ0rbxqCF8pvuZlEJiDYSLpRd4EjWGU0ZjHCWKgOhW7Db0__tllTc-XyejyieIg&_hsmi=15719909

This time in Maine—my Non-Profit Quarterly newswire today talks about how the proposal could negatively impact land trusts: ...

It’s an emerging trend—see how they are thinking:  http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/bold_but_flexible_how_to_effectively_share_your_vision?utm_source=Enews&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=SSIR_Now&utm_content=Read_More

The lack of gender diversity in nonprofit boardrooms is a bigger problem in larger organizations than in smaller ones: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/policysocial-context/25480-women-in-power-or-not-so-much-gender-in-the-nonprofit-sector.html

Small donor solicitation is now called crowdfunding:  https://www.mobilecause.com/download-crowdfunding-for-nonprofits-infographic/?utm_campaign=Infographics&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=15694707&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9p-jxDK3ef_4EBP_X0H2F19L6fkW38AmD7fWwZMJe16OvTf3SvspzopbE3Jm2ppIKLMPRelpFa7-0UGSjw0gKZJEDW-lA8xegCyaBeS2oVlSR2O8c&_hsmi=15694707

Is creating an impactful message—this advice is focused on fundraising, but applies to generating all kinds of support:  http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=86ea69664802a0541ae4385f8&id=7cc3ad3c47&e=c43990c969