A good grab bag of stuff about non-profit advocacy: http://bolderadvocacy.org/blog/top-5-blogs-for-december-2014

This advice talks about the too-frequent disconnect between fundraising and marketing, which at many non-profits is steeped in advocacy for the cause: http://gettingattention.org/articles/871/fundraising/marketing-fundraising-partnership.html

First, LACMA announces huge new contributions, once again illustrating the fact that the really big philanthropic money ends up at elite institutions rather than facilitating much-needed social change; second, a possibly misguided, albeit admirable and very important, effort to increase diversity amongst local arts non-profits:...

To the list of institutions that have declined in terms of public trust, according to this survey:  http://philanthropy.com/blogs/philanthropytoday/global-survey-finds-declining-trust-in-nonprofits/95643?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en

On the role of the non-profit sector in the fight against terror: http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=158042682dda364aff89d35f0&id=016f26d1e0&e=10a60e5a3e

The PA legislature is thinking of asking voters to give it the power to decide which non-profits are tax exempt: http://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/7476796-74/amendment-nonprofits-senate#axzz3PSqBWj5r

The President’s proposed estate tax increase is good for America’s non-profits—it will encourage philanthropy:  http://philanthropy.com/article/Nonprofits-Find-Much-to-Like/151305/?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en

After being accused of neglecting its hometown, the foundation focuses on a public-private partnership with the City of Detroit—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today:  ...

Check out this handy guide to inspire advocacy and fundraising efforts this year:  http://www.nptechforgood.com/2014/12/16/annual-calendar-of-social-good-and-cause-campaigns/

Compelling storytelling that appeals to hearts and minds is critical to effective non-profit advocacy and fundraising:  http://www.causevox.com/blog/keys-brilliant-nonprofit-storytelling-part-1-emotional-arc-character/?utm_source=CauseVox+Free+Fundraising+Tips&utm_campaign=f6c796b9c2-RSS_EMAIL&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bbb4cd4975-f6c796b9c2-322745385

Which works better for non-profit advocates?  Both!  Here’s a good look at how it works on a local level here in LA: http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-analysis-cedillo-20150119-story.html#page=1

Most people don’t know that Martin Luther King was the head of a non-profit, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, when he led the historic advocacy campaign for civil rights: ...