If your nonprofit lobbies Los Angeles’ mayor or city council, you should read this: http://bolderadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/LAMLO-Fact-Sheet-Final.pdf

It’s also about what government DOESN’T do—Philanthropists and charities step in to help with projects & programs:  https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-After-the/237312?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=8638f486deff4659881e93b772ec652e&elq=ddec20319b4a469695971f2646bf0bae&elqaid=10054&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=3726

Government chartered economic development nonprofits have an uneven record of success—it’s a big problem in major cities, but here’s an example from rural Alaska:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/07/29/alaska-nonprofit-conflict-villagers-supposed-serve/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=1e5dfb73ee-Daily_Digest_23607_29_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-1e5dfb73ee-12442753

Boardsource on the importance of boards of directors engaging in advocacy on behalf of their nonprofits’ missions:...

The Social Enterprise Alliance advocates for municipal social impact bonds: https://t.e2ma.net/message/s2ayo/gtzlsr

Proposals to end the prohibition against partisan activities by 501(c)3’s would greatly impact nonprofit advocacy:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/07/27/churches-political-activity-call-repeal-johnson-amendment/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=3b7790e7ef-Daily_Digest_23577_27_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-3b7790e7ef-12442753

The National Council of Nonprofits reinforces the importance of remaining nonpartisan in this election year: http://ow.ly/GEXp302ApFY

Eight philanthropic leaders talk specifics about how they can address income inequality and create social change: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/07/25/blueprint-restructuring-philanthropy/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=5645c0b6e2-Daily_Digest_23567_25_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-5645c0b6e2-12442753

An example of the perils of nonprofits overly reliant on the largess of local government—my NPQ newswire today: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/07/25/nonprofit-sues-local-government-interfering-contract-feds/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=5645c0b6e2-Daily_Digest_23567_25_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-5645c0b6e2-12442753

Massachusetts nonprofits advocate against a proposal to temporarily tax property they purchase from taxable sellers: http://www.telegram.com/news/20160720/nonprofits-say-proposed-tax-violates-states-social-compact

Environmental groups are the most likely nonprofits to be featured in a news story, says this study from M&R: http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=21b34a1969d796a966e8260c1&id=02c503e589&e=4a1c0265b2

A battle for control in a public-private partnership gone bad in Wichita—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/07/21/dark-night-wichitas-zoo-wrangling-power-public-private-partnership/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=ca57d68c85-Daily_Digest_23547_21_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-ca57d68c85-12442753