ICYMI—Back in August, I gave a workshop on Rage Fundraising, the best way for progressive community-based social justice nonprofits to raise money by linking their advocacy work with the anti-Trump Resistance, in the OC; here’s a recap from the Register:  https://tnpsocal.org/larry-kaplan-discusses-rage-fundraising-in-oc-weely/

If you don’t know these ten things, your advocacy and social justice nonprofit needs a lot more help than this checklist can give you (you need to call me!)—but this is a good reminder of the key points on the right path: ...

Propel Democracy will award grants to rising leaders and organizations with a clear vision and strategy for creating progressive change in states of electoral importance, with a focus on communities that have been underrepresented in local, state, and national legislatures and political bodies:  ...

The Chronicle of Philanthropy profiles nonprofit leaders across America making headway on society’s toughest problems in two articles—including a few Californians, such as the woman pictured in the first link, who is here in Los Angeles:...

How will the hot topics of 2017 inform your nonprofit’s strategies for 2018?  And some tips on managing the foundation hamster wheel from the National Association of Nonprofits:  https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=1097

It’s important for nonprofit advocates to praise elected officials and government leaders when they do the right thing—supporting politicians when they help you makes you more effective when you need to oppose them: ...