Second thoughts on Giving Tuesday, good and bad—and some last-minute tips for successful year-end charity appeals: Is Giving Tuesday a Wash for Small Nonprofits or a Forum for Experimentation?...
Continuing Saga of Taxes in Congress
The latest developments on the tax policy changes being considered in Congress—opinion pieces from the National Council of Nonprofits and the NY Times:...
Advocacy and Influence
Here’s what happens when a big foundation needs legislative relief from politicians: https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/11/24/newmans-own-tax-break-000585
The Resist List
These political consultants out of Washington have come up with a list of nonprofits and advocacy organizations leading the Resistance—a great outlet for your Rage Fundraising this Giving Tuesday: https://www.thecampaignworkshop.com/resist/organizations
Communications and Advocacy
This new initiative will study the way nonprofits communicate their missions and visions, and how they can improve that—hopefully improving their advocacy efforts: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/11/20/communications-new-nonprofit-core-competency/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=a780fc975a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_11_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-a780fc975a-12442753
The Double Bottom Line
Compelling case for why nonprofits can engage in advocacy, but they left one key point out—you can raise money through advocacy, & your advocacy can inspire donors and help you achieve the double bottom line of doing good and doing well simultaneously:...
