What’s the most philanthropic metro market in America? Houston! LA ranks 15th, San Francisco 13th & New York 22nd: http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=studies.metro.main&utm_source=Charity+Navigator%27s+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=2b46a8412f-September_2016_Newsletter9_7_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b21df0343b-2b46a8412f-94651421

Another cash-strapped state grapples with whether and how to tax nonprofits:  http://wrkf.org/post/taxing-private-universities#stream/0

Keep it Simple Stupid—My monthly missive for September that applies that nostrum to nonprofit mission statements: http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dbb8dc7853b6db7094e8e4228&id=dbb02b3fec&e=4e2c209db9

Nicely said by Vu Le, who should stick to being serious (it’s better than his funny stuff):  http://nonprofitwithballs.com/2016/09/9-traits-of-the-kind-of-leaders-we-need-in-this-time-and-place/

The latest from the National Council of Nonprofits —Federal issues and a big victory for Minnesota nonprofits fighting taxation: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=295

It’s important for nonprofit leaders to make political endorsements, but go into it with eyes wide open about the downsides—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today: ...

Never before has an election season focused so much scrutiny on philanthropic giving: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/09/02/the-influence-of-philanthropy-on-the-presidential-election/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=29b250e06e-Daily_Digest_23859_2_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-29b250e06e-12442753

Reach out to, and establish a relationship with, foundations before investing time in applying: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cold-calling-amanda-pearce

Nonprofits fighting poverty must have a better understanding of the causes of that poverty to be effective: http://jezebel.com/resilience-is-futile-how-well-meaning-nonprofits-perpe-1716461384?utm_source=Social+Velocity&utm_campaign=4ad92b4529-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2775777e-4ad92b4529-51663725

Human rights funders support advocacy, technical assistance & research, but hesitate to fund grassroots organizing: http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/commentary-and-opinion/funding-the-frontlines-the-value-of-supporting-grassroots-organizing?utm_medium=email&utm_source=pnd&utm_campaign=pndconnections20160831

There are risks to moving responsibility for public services from elected public officials to private philanthropists: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/08/31/is-kalamazoo-another-philanthropic-step-too-far-into-democratic-life/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=bdf86a5392-Daily_Digest_23838_31_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-bdf86a5392-12442753

Corporate sponsorships of social initiatives might have an unintended, negative impact on nonprofit recipients: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/08/31/study-finds-that-corporate-sponsorships-negatively-impact-nonprofit-brands/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=bdf86a5392-Daily_Digest_23838_31_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-bdf86a5392-12442753