When the Stuff Hits the Fan

Posted by on Oct 26, 2017

Do you have a rapid response media strategy in place for your nonprofit?  http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/2017/10/26/build-rapid-response-media-protocol-nonprofit/

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Mega Philanthropy Funds Advocacy

Posted by on Oct 25, 2017

Zuckerberg’s Foundation supports advocacy efforts to end mass incarceration & fix the affordable housing crisis: https://news.vice.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-political-spending?elqTrackId=a21d9d914aa945069d858938909d4124&elq=eb41ad89e4054c9e9639bcc4e64a4140&elqaid=16256&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=7029

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Changing Tax Status

Posted by on Oct 24, 2017

The NAACP ramps up its advocacy by switching from a C3 to a C4—maybe something to consider for your own nonprofit?  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/10/23/naacp-poised-take-political-leadership/?utm_source=cerkl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-10242017&cerkl_id=601576&cerkl_ue=ywCS5LkCdA03peExNCjf4PzRlfgyJtYlFYCIIgoTlUyl2sb1JRiDMrLCfcWUxuPP

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Getting their Attention

Posted by on Oct 23, 2017

They used to call them “publicity stunts,” but now we say “going viral”—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today on impactful advocacy:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/10/23/making-social-critique-go-viral/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=b4d1aad4fe-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_10_23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-b4d1aad4fe-12442753

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Are you all Queued up?

Posted by on Oct 23, 2017

This says your nonprofit should be sending its first Year-End Appeal by Halloween!  https://www.mobilecause.com/year-end-giving-infographic/

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The Second Guilded Age – Pt. 2

Posted by on Oct 22, 2017

Billionaires are dominating the American economy, and our philanthropy, as well—but differently than their 19th & 20th Century predecessors: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/20/business/soros-charity-zuckerberg-gates.html?action=click&contentCollection=business&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=0

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