Now is the time for nonprofits to advocate—an eloquent why and a helpful how (2 links): http://nonprofitwithballs.com/2017/02/love-power-and-the-nonprofit-sector/ https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/limits-political-campaigning-501c3-nonprofits-29982.html

How nonprofit coalitions in two Midwestern states advocate on budget priorities:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/02/03/two-midwest-states-nonprofits-band-together-change-budget-priorities/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=3937915573-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_02_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-3937915573-12442753

Two nonprofit advocacy stories from two very different places in America: http://www.wbur.org/artery/2017/02/01/arts-funding-advocates http://hyperallergic.com/355577/mississippi-arts-commission-lives-to-grant-another-day/

Congress looks to restrict the charitable tax deduction & Trump wants to end the prohibition on endorsing candidates (which could come back to bite him): http://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleaebeling/2017/01/31/this-may-be-the-last-year-you-get-a-charitable-tax-deduction/#1ab870535cdd...

The most effective nonprofit advocates and fundraisers in the Age of Trump will be the ones that listen best: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/02/01/step-1-effective-advocacy-age-trump-learn-listen-better/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=92e9f33dc1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_02_1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-92e9f33dc1-12442753

Is community engagement essential? Depends on your nonprofit’s mission—and other useful fundraising links: http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=0c63a34de16b96086957c4493&id=dc75a82c3b&e=1002765e51

As your nonprofit gears up its advocacy efforts to fight for your mission and constitutents, heed some sage advice:  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/31/opinion/from-protests-past-lessons-in-what-works.html

Another cash-strapped local government squeezes revenues out of community-based nonprofits—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/01/31/alaskan-towns-sales-tax-nonprofits-brings-confusion/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=9ec2295b97-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_01_31&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-9ec2295b97-12442753

Less than 25% of California grant dollars directly benefit underserved communities, says the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, a pattern found across the US—check out the report and other critical coverage of philanthropy in NCRP’s “Roundup” (including a link to a webinar on funding social change):  http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=44c775c8fb&id=5746c7d1e4&e=6137eb29e1

Didn’t your mother teach you to say “thank you?”  Saying “thank you” also helps your nonprofit retain donors: ...

Probably not—so increase the odds by making it short and sweet: https://anngreennonprofit.com/2017/01/25/how-to-create-a-better-annual-report/

The election & Pres. Trump’s executive order this past weekend are dramatically boosting fundraising for civil rights, international aid, environmental and other progressive nonprofits—let me show you how you can do it: Everything in 2016 was terrible except for December fundraising...