Strong communications are key to effective nonprofit advocacy and productive fundraising—here are some tips: http://emersonandchurch.com/cardinal-rules-fundraising-writing/

The latest from the National Council of Nonprofits—voter registration, PILOTs (again) and adapting to overtime regulations: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=252

Great resource here—100 of the best campaign tools for nonprofit advocacy: https://www.thecampaignworkshop.com/100-best-political-advocacy-campaign-tools

What’s the current state of the regulation of exempt organizations by the IRS?  The latest in a series from Nonprofit Quarterly: Changes in the IRS Oversight of Nonprofits: A Conversation with Virginia Gross...

Those that effect systemic change through advocacy as well as service: http://www.fastcompany.com/693588/six-practices-high-impact-nonprofits

Some good tips on responding to reporters’ questions—and how to get them to ask you in the first place: http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/2016/08/04/when-reporters-are-looking-for-you-how-to-respond-to-journalists-queries/

Another installment in Nonprofit Quarterly’s series on the relationship between government regulators and nonprofits:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/08/03/shifting-boundaries-nonprofit-regulation-enforcement-conversation-cindy-m-lott/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=38ebdda553-Daily_Digest_23638_3_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-38ebdda553-12442753

DC, Boston & cities across America want nonprofits to pay their fair share of taxes: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/universities-in-dc-avoided-111-million-in-local-taxes-last-year/2016/08/02/53e8ca06-490d-11e6-90a8-fb84201e0645_story.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/08/03/colleges-boston-once-again-come-short-payments-for-municipal-services/GOqMY8ZyIcefIMcEnP6iuN/story.html

But you cannot successfully raise funds for your nonprofit without it: http://springaxis.com/webmail/28152/727436322/826aec03a95acd74a64348f6b491cd54795cadc0976cb08f57a2fcc298a1813f

Nonprofit news websites continue to plug along, like this one in Texas—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/08/02/travails-texas-hyperlocal-nonprofit-news-site-searches-right-mix/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=a54827a7a1-Daily_Digest_23628_2_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-a54827a7a1-12442753  

Salespeople will tell you that your best prospects are existing customers—likewise, your nonprofit’s best prospects are existing donors: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/07/29/keep-donors-right-thing-makes-money/

Most nonprofit fundraising professionals will tell you that events are the worst way to raise money—but if you must, read this:  https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Tips-for-Creating-a/183703?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=5745d5e1c9374a62ac512cd514277ebc&elq=7ab3ad5f036c4c8c974671548bde0f05&elqaid=10065&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=3734