New Jersey’s governor freezes all litigation related to tax exemptions for the state’s nonprofit hospitals: http://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/03/21/christies-bill-would-freeze-legal-challenges-to-tax-exemptions-of-nj-nonprofit-hospitals/
How do you Change That?
Nonprofit Leaders—The majority of your donors last year will not give again this year: https://www.causevox.com/blog/donor-retention-statistics/?utm_campaign=Blog+Notification+Emails+-+2016&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=27478271&_hsenc=p2ANqtz—eiMyR5ohmQp9VdqDOgc16IOuOqalifgp2_-hSfKjaRqTUFKAmJYKUSLuepUalcevVsfc3Hmnjo-AQ3hkoxWwDZSXWFOOmAjFITd8hd7KKWLqdGs&_hsmi=27478271
A Tale of Two Cities
Nonprofits controlled by the mayors of New York and Los Angeles face different fates:...
Big Bets
By philanthropists — as in millions — are key to nonprofits effecting systemic social change: https://philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-Big-Bets-by-Donors/235738?cid=cpfd_home
Despite All the Hype
Does social media really work for nonprofit fundraising & advocacy? The old-fashioned methods—snailmail, personal interaction, email and picking up the phone—still work better: http://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-sector-network/2016/mar/11/charities-wasting-money-social-media Are Fundraisers Wasting Money On Digital?...
Bolder Advocacy
How can nonprofits weigh in on elections and the appointment of a new Supreme Court Justice? The Alliance for Justice tells you how: http://bolderadvocacy.org/
Who Did Well?
So which nonprofit sectors bounced back nicely from the Great Recession and which ones not so much? Check this out: http://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/03/16/which-nonprofit-sectors-were-the-biggest-winners-and-losers-in-2014/
Study Says
Economic uncertainty and lack of diversity are the two big issues that trouble nonprofit board leaders: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/03/11/what-are-nonprofit-boards-concerned-about-in-2016/
Nonprofit Advocacy Matters
Efforts to restrict where nonprofits spend their money emphasize the need to pay attention to state legislation: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/03/14/ok-house-approves-limits-on-animal-rights-nonprofit-fundraising/
A Political Philanthropy Snapshot
So what’s the charitable giving history and proposed tax policies of the four leading candidates for President? https://philanthropy.com/article/Policy-ProposalsGiving-/235643?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=861373ad72a64f83a4567f1c36279c85&elq=56d2b1eac0ae4aecb4da74e84328cba0&elqaid=8218&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=2643
Making Cities Work Better
Bloomberg Philanthropies selects new cities for its initiative to enhance the use of data, improve services & boost citizen engagement: http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/bloomberg-philanthropies-names-new-what-works-cities-outlines-gaps?utm_campaign=news|2016-03-11&utm_source=pnd&utm_medium=email
Donor-Centric
What exactly do “donor-centric” fundraising appeals look like? Some ideas: http://www.gailperry.com/2016/03/donor-centered-appeal-letter-checklist/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FiredUpFundraising+%28Get+Fired+Up+Gail+Perry%27s+Blog+News%29&utm_content=FeedBurner&inf_contact_key=a6b6220c84b5ff9686e2c23d100e89398626f40dd3c7847b68e1c50d3156b782
