This “Renaissance” commentary is about turning “Rage Fundraising” into a sustainable “Resistance” for your nonprofit: https://philanthropywomen.org/activism/resistance-renaissance-women-must-embrace-power-funding-social-change/

If you haven’t already begun your nonprofit’s year-end appeal planning, you are behind the eight ball—some tips for getting on top of it: https://learn.networkforgood.com/npt-eblast-110717-year-end-appeals-for-procrastinators-landing-page.html?utm_medium=3paemail&utm_source=npt&utm_campaign=stock__year-end-appeals-for-procrastinators

The key to effective “Rage Fundraising” is to first motivate your prospective donors’ anger with the current political environment, and then inspire them by talking about what your nonprofit has done in the past, and how you intend to help “Resist” in the future: ...

Email is your nonprofit’s principal way of communicating for fundraising and advocacy—some great tips on how to do it right: ...

How one of the wealthiest philanthropists on the planet set up his planned giving:  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/08/your-money/david-rockefeller-giving-pledge.html?elqTrackId=05083b92c7bc4a6985c3941cb753af45&elq=e5d5d054cfb34f66aef88899f816e5c1&elqaid=16517&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=7149

The tax bill isn’t just about its impact on philanthropy—it’s also about the government’s funding of key programs: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/11/08/adjusting-lens-tax-reform-micro-institutional-view-right-sector/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=6a22a98a7a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_11_8&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-6a22a98a7a-12442753  

A California nonprofit news site sees success with individual donors—and it’s a great read for political junkies: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/11/06/nonprofit-news-source-blazes-successful-new-path-individual-donors/?utm_source=cerkl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-11072017&cerkl_id=646973&cerkl_ue=ywCS5LkCdA03peExNCjf4PzRlfgyJtYlFYCIIgoTlUyl2sb1JRiDMrLCfcWUxuPP

More coverage and commentary on the proposed tax bill in Congress: https://www.bna.com/nonprofits-brace-impact-n73014471656/ The Good (?), the Bad, and the God-awful: Nonprofit Bottom Lines on the House Tax...

Your nonprofit has a network of staff, volunteers, fundraisers, donors, and program participants, many of whom are significant “influencers” in their personal networks. Colleagues, friends, and family will pay closer attention when those they respect and trust share about the causes they care about on social media.  Your end-of-year appeal and your advocacy campaigns could be boosted with a Social Media Influencer strategy—it takes some...

Nonprofit Times ranks the “Top 100” US charities and nonprofits:  http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/2017-npt-100-program-service-revenue-donors-heavy-lifting/

Study says more than half of nonprofits struggle with weak board governance and inadequate fundraising:  http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/study-nonprofits-lacking-leadership-management/

More debate over the influence of mega-donors on philanthropy and the nonprofit sector, as government’s role wanes: https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2017/10/19/debating-the-givers-do-the-rules-around-philanthropy-and-advocacy-need-to-change