Nonprofits must foster and develop a “culture of philanthropy” to fundraise successfully—so what’s that mean? http://www.haasjr.org/perspectives/beyond-fundraising
Some Fundamentals
How philanthropy advocates for social and systemic change for the better: http://www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/how-philanthropists-can-help-social-movements-for-good/
Measuring Social Media Reach
If your nonprofit uses social media to advocate for your cause, you should periodically evaluate its effectiveness: How To Audit Your Nonprofit’s Social Media Strategy For...
Subscription Ideas
Nonprofit leaders—staff and board members—this is an excellent reading list (I write for Nonprofit Quarterly): http://nonprofit.about.com/od/resources/tp/toppubs.htm?utm_content=buffer63fa1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Getting to Go
Nonprofit Advocates, before you go public, you have to navigate your internal consitutencies for the green light: http://gettingattention.org/2016/03/nonprofit-communications-review-process/?utm_source=Nancy+Schwartz+%26+Co.&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=785f9f6a0e-BLOG_POST_ALERT&utm_term=0_a940cd650c-785f9f6a0e-70376481
PILOTS in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts legislature is considering a bill that would give local government more authority to impose PILOTs on nonprofits: http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/massachusetts-lawmakers-examine-pilot-options
A National Debate
The debate over the tax-exempt status of nonprofits is going on all over the US, especially in states where property tax exemptions disproportionately impact local government: ...
All Good Things Must Come to an End
All good things must come to an end—what to do when your funders are no longer into your nonprofit: http://www.kansas.com/news/business/article64501297.html
It Goes Both Ways
Effective nonprofit advocacy means you engage your stakeholders in a two-way conversation on social media: https://attentive.ly/listen
Nonprofit Advocacy Matters
Paid leave, nonprofit free speech rights, compensation caps & more from the National Council of Nonprofits’ Nonprofit Advocacy Matters: http://pages.omkt.co/archive/bWVzc2FnZV8yMjAwOTA5XzE0MjVfMTAyNl8zNDQ0OA==?type=100&channel=199
From Service to Systemic Change
How do nonprofits move from serving immediate needs to solving underlying problems through advocacy? http://ssir.org/articles/entry/can_big_nonprofits_get_big_results
Asking for a Contribution
Excellent advice on the fundamental challenge of fundraising for your nonprofit: The...
