For all the talk about maintaining the charitable tax deduction, here’s a study that says tax policy has little impact on philanthropy:  https://philanthropy.com/article/Study-Says-Tax-Rates-Have/235152?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en&elq=2e62f164c90540478d0d85b9a1f38a01&elqCampaignId=2357&elqaid=7757&elqat=1&elqTrackId=c4785b271a1648988e23344721284b0e

Nonprofit advocacy matters—here in California, we have Cal Nonprofits working for us; here is their latest newsletter:  http://www.calnonprofits.org/images/downloads/buzz-1511.pdf

Your 501(c)3 nonprofit can take a position, pro or con, on ballot measures—with no significant limitations:  http://bolderadvocacy.org/resource/ballot-measures-and-public-charities-yes-you-can-influence-that-vote

Shouldn’t a goal of philanthrophy be to repair our broken democracy? This writer thinks so, but it’s not happening: http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/34664-let-down-at-the-ford-foundation

What happens when a nonprofit coalition no longer speaks for its members? My Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today: ...

Some easy & straight-forward ways nonprofit advocates can boost stakeholder engagement: http://www.socialfish.org/2016/01/how-to-fix-the-top-five-barriers-to-engagement/?utm_source=SocialFish+Subscribers&utm_campaign=e57c2982e4-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ca3a51b877-e57c2982e4-412950897

Here’s a great primer that explains why nonprofits should lobby—and how to do it without getting in trouble: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nonprofit-lobbying-guidelines-why-nonprofits-should-advocacy-curcio?trk=prof-post

Nonprofits and philanthropy have long been working toward boosting voter registration and turnout—often viewed as vital components of a robust civil society and democracy: http://ssir.org/increasing_voter_turnout?utm_source=Enews&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=SSIR_Now

Crowdfunding has become a big source of support: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/01/27/crowdfunding-enables-diverse-new-frontier-for-journalism-projects/

And here are some good tips for reaching out to engage stakeholders for advocacy & fundraising:  http://www.causevox.com/blog/6-steps-create-email-nurturing-campaign/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=25689162&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_8YgrqU37Th6VXKeA4ebTAhs-c1bCALt-4q2wCKvtHoq3YGDQ06lntf7vX0usDTRqEL_1H_AC0WdiNM8ICiDhMpfxyV2PPGOTgaOIbjOVjkV_zKig&_hsmi=25689162

Five ways the nonprofit sector can increase its clout by investing in advocacy on a national and local level:  https://philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-5-Ways-to-Increase/234967

Effective nonprofit advocacy has to go beyond online “slacktivism”—you must engage stakeholders in real life:  https://philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-To-Build-Causes-Into/235055?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en&elq=ec6ee2b96a69401cba4b296b6c27569b&elqCampaignId=2308&elqaid=7668&elqat=1&elqTrackId=05f768f62d274ee482038b5b797a9099