A good look at the role and importance of philanthropy in supporting advocacy and social change from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=44c775c8fb&id=eb92ccb37f&e=6137eb29e1

Good Question (full-disclosure:  I’m advising the “No” team):  http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-aids-foundation-political-spending-20170221-story.html

How can foundations better support the advocacy and social change efforts of grassroots nonprofits and leaders?  https://www.ncrp.org/2017/02/creatively-funding-social-movements.html

Nonprofit Quarterly, for which I write, analyzes the latest Blackbaud Charitable Giving Report: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/02/27/still-skeptical-years-blackbauds-5th-annual-charitable-giving-report/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=a80609f37f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_02_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-a80609f37f-12442753

Outsourcing traditional government services to private nonprofits is a mega-trend, but it has some major pitfalls: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/02/24/texas-legislation-asks-local-nonprofits-fill-broken-child-welfare-system/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=b607f8b68b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_02_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-b607f8b68b-12442753

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Charitable Giving Stagnant—But Moving to Mobile (Still a Fraction of the Total), Says Recent Survey:  http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/giving-stagnant-slowly-moving-mobile/

Pitching foundations has changed; it’s no longer about pushing out nicely-written proposals alone—your nonprofit has to develop ongoing relationships with them, just as you would with an individual donor; here are some tips to help you:...

What should be the role of foundations in protecting marginalized communities during the next four years?  http://nonprofitwithballs.com/2017/02/funders-role-in-protecting-marginalized-communities-during-the-next-four-years/

NYC foundations push back against Pres. Trump’s immigration policies: http://nypost.com/2017/02/19/foundations-are-resisting-trumps-immigration-policies/

The latest on nonpartisanship and maintaining the charitable giving tax incentive: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=523

Do your homework, build a relationship or get in their faces?  What nonprofit advocacy strategies work best?  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/02/20/protest-action-looks-good-feels-good-effective/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=416384315a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_02_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-416384315a-12442753