A new report warns against the blurring of boundaries between politics and philanthropy in the digital era:  http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/blueprint-2017-warns-of-dangers-to-civil-society?utm_campaign=news%7C2016-12-15&utm_source=pnd&utm_medium=email

Online crowdfunding has expanded nonprofits’ ability to raise money—and, just as digital has challenged many legacy institutions (ie: newspapers), it is competing robustly against traditional fundraisers: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/business/gofundme-nonprofits.html?ref=business

7 Cardinal Rules of Fundraising Writing—this advice applies to making your nonprofit’s advocacy case, as well:  http://emersonandchurch.com/cardinal-rules-fundraising-writing/

Sometimes local government gets burned by outsourcing services to problematic nonprofits—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/12/14/nonprofit-contract-quickly-awarded-alaska-initiative-fizzles/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=81d3c345cf-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-81d3c345cf-12442753

The National Council of Nonprofits’ 2016 reviews and 2017 predictions:  https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=439

Knowing how much to ask donors for is an art, not a science—but you nonprofit fundraisers already understand that: http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-art-of-suggested-donation-amounts-1481511960?elqTrackId=066ea5a363e04d68968ce8853f344194&elq=3f3f4c4535c448e095e9dc7754e34d4f&elqaid=11798&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=4709

As we reflect on this year’s political earthquake—philanthropy supports democracy itself, as well as communities: http://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/11/philanthropy-supports-democracy-democracy-supports-us-all/

Heed these five criteria for an effective email marketing program and you’ll be successful:  http://empowernonprofits.com/5-criteria-for-an-effective-nonprofit-email-marketing-system/

First, obstacles to overcome in major gift fundraising, and second, justifiable ambivalence about the value of Giving Tuesday for nonprofits: Report: Biggest Challenges to Major Gift Fundraising Success #GivingTuesday Hits...

More predictions for the nonprofit sector in 2017—I especially like number four: http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=86ea69664802a0541ae4385f8&id=8516d1c7e5&e=c43990c969

Your nonprofit can’t credibly advocate on behalf of patients if you’re funded by Big Pharma:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/12/08/culture-conflicts-funding-patient-advocacy-nonprofits/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=8bfa4bb5b7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_8&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-8bfa4bb5b7-12442753

Nonprofit journalism is gaining new donor support in the wake of the Election and America’s political divide: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/business/media/nonprofit-journalism-groups-are-gearing-up-with-flood-of-donations.html?ref=business