Thought piece on nonprofit fundraising & advocacy in the era of “fake news”—how it impacts donors & stakeholders:  http://mcahalane.com/how-to-address-hard-truths-in-the-era-of-fake-news/

IL nonprofits hope to be digging out soon from the hole from the state’s budget impasse, devastating their finances:  http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-budget-impact-social-services-tl-0727recovered-fri-aug–4-113338-2017–20170809-story.html

A coal company cites “rage fundraising” by progressive nonprofits in a libel suit against a liberal commentator: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-otc-murray-idUSKBN1AO2HP?elqTrackId=885a4997cacd426781d61dac6fee6294&elq=7b9a66ecb7b04c14bcf1e07563054886&elqaid=15081&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6414

When your nonprofit communicates with donors and stakeholders, you need a plan—either written or in your head: http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/2017/08/08/7-signs-your-communications-strategy-isnt-strategic/

Branding & focusing on your nonprofit’s “why” is what sets successful fundraising and advocacy apart from the rest: http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/news-articles/branding-npos-biggest-dreams/

Overtime rules and the federal budget; the latest from the Nat Council of Nonprofits: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=863