Nonprofit Advocacy Matters

Posted by on Mar 21, 2016

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/

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How do you Change That?

Posted by on Mar 19, 2016

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

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Big Bets

Posted by on Mar 17, 2016

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

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Despite All the Hype

Posted by on Mar 17, 2016

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?...

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Bolder Advocacy

Posted by on Mar 16, 2016

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/

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Who Did Well?

Posted by on Mar 16, 2016

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/

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Study Says

Posted by on Mar 15, 2016

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/

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Nonprofit Advocacy Matters

Posted by on Mar 14, 2016

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/

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A Political Philanthropy Snapshot

Posted by on Mar 11, 2016

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

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Making Cities Work Better

Posted by on Mar 11, 2016

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

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Donor-Centric

Posted by on Mar 11, 2016

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

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