Nonprofit leaders pow-wow over Trump’s Federal tax policy and how it could impact the charitable tax deduction: http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/leaders-gather-n-y-seeking-tax-policy-common-ground/
Philanthropy & Democracy
What’s the role of philanthropy in our democracy? What should it be? A few perspectives (2 links): Knight Foundation and Democracy Works Join Forces to Modernize Democratic Process...
Big Surprise
America’s nonprofits take the brunt of program cuts in Pres Trump’s proposed Federal budget: https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Nonprofit-Causes-Lose-Big-in/239506?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=52e448d8fcbc4d8f9f9135052813d78a&elq=aeb43332aa7c4cc0b75e5e81cdec759a&elqaid=12983&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=5358
Not Your Father’s Corporate Sponsorships
Corporate philanthropy is getting more politically daring, becoming “an expression” of their customers’ values: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/03/13/big-shift-new-corporate-affinity-controversial-social-issues/
How Do You Communicate with Stakeholders and Donors?
What kind of management model does your nonprofit’s communications function employ for advocacy and fundraising? http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/2017/03/14/communications-team-models-whats-best-for-your-nonprofit/
How to Respond
Should a museum change with current events, or should it stand like a rock, as political storms come and go? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/13/arts/design/museums-politics-protest-j20-art-strike.html?WT.mc_id=SmartBriefs-Newsletter&WT.mc_ev=click&ad-keywords=smartbriefsnl
Squelching Advocacy?
Nonprofit developers in San Francisco are opposing legislation that would prevent them from spending on ballot measures: http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Nonprofit-developers-oppose-campaign-donation-ban-10999489.php
Funding Social Justice
Here’s how the ACLU is using the millions of dollars it hauled in with “Rage Fundraising” to defend our democracy: https://www.good.is/features/aclu-people-power-resist-trump?utm_source=thedailygood&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailygood
My Monthly Missive
Get beyond “Rage Fundraising” to articulate a vision that inspires your donors & stakeholders: http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dbb8dc7853b6db7094e8e4228&id=b374d1857f&e=4e2c209db9
Two Good Years
The fundraising experts are bullish on this year and next: Was 2016 a Good Year for #CharitableGiving? Will 2017 be Better? Philanthropy Will Increase in 2017 and 2018
Mobilize AND Organize
Nonprofit advocates that blend “mobilizing” & “organizing” engage people at scale more quickly & have more impact: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/03/10/growth-hacking-ngos-nonprofits-staffers-can-mobilize-millions/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=87b0d17f29-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_03_010&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-87b0d17f29-12442753
Poster Child for “Rage Fundraising”
How the ACLU bolsters a robust “resistance” program with effective fundraising: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/aclu-emerges-as-main-trump-antagonist/2017/03/07/956855c4-fdd9-11e6-8ebe-6e0dbe4f2bca_story.html?utm_term=.234b870cc231&wpisrc=nl_sb_smartbrief
