Before you start mapping out your nonprofit’s next campaign or goals, you should first calculate some key metrics to help you understand how your fundraising performed last year and what you can expect this year: https://learn.networkforgood.com/fundraising-data-calculator-2018-edition.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=tips-leads&utm_campaign=stock__fundraising-data-calculator-2018-edition

Nonprofit advocates continue to immerse themselves in the ongoing national debate over health care:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2018/02/26/nonprofits-new-healthcare-advocacy-strategies-prepare-rematch/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=98d12a85da-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-98d12a85da-12442753

But interesting and important numbers—nonprofit boards are comprised of older and less racially diverse membership than the U.S. population:  http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/nonprofit-boards-dont-resemble-rest-america/

Watch for the kinds of content that appeal to your audience, take advantage of Facebook’s emphasis on video, and encourage conversations:  https://npengage.com/nonprofit-fundraising/making-sense-of-social-media-advocacy-in-2018/

An example of how a local city pushes back when it feels overwhelmed by community-based charities for funding from its discretionary account—seems like it’s time for a frank conversation:  http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2018/02/22/groups-line-up-piece-council-members-discretionary-funds/352520002/

My eblast this month has been reinforced by this blog post—that institutional funders have one thing that all individuals have, a personality, a set of values, passions and interests that drive their giving, so they need to be treated just like major donors:  https://veritusgroup.com/institutions-just-like-individual-major-donors/

One key to successful fundraising is to nurture your existing donors so they keep on giving—it’s easier than prospecting for new ones; two good articles about that: Are you taking advantage of the ‘honeymoon’ phase in your nonprofit marketing? 6 Fundraising Best Practices To Help You Reach New Donors & Raise...

A new report compares California’s reputation as a diverse, progressive bastion to the hiring and treatment of people of color in its nonprofits:  https://www.fastcompany.com/40532955/californias-nonprofits-still-quite-not-diverse-despite-leading-the-nation

Independent Sector, a coalition of nonprofits, foundations and corporate giving programs, focuses on advocacy in this newsletter: http://link.independentsector.org/m/1/82346540/02-b18052-82c8d4e82d414ca3af43c02ff29cc420/16/481/20154e6e-49c6-41c0-b3a6-077d25e376eb

Find your foundation here—Started by the California Association of Nonprofits, GrantAdvisor uses nonprofit grantee reviews to rate institutional funders; it was recently cited as one of the world’s most innovative companies by Fast Company Magazine: https://www.fastcompany.com/company/grantadvisor

The latest from the National Council of Nonprofits on federal, state and local issues and how they impact your organization: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=1245

A US Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of free speech violation claims by Citizens United, allowing New York State to require the public disclosure of donors who give more than $5,000 to nonprofits there—a big issue for advocacy organizations:...