How well does your nonprofit retain donors and what steps can you take to do better?  https://www.causevox.com/blog/measure-donor-retention/

Most of the growth in online giving is just simply cannibalization from direct mail as older donors get more comfortable with it: https://npengage.com/nonprofit-fundraising/whats-really-driving-the-increase-in-online-giving/

Connecticut’s legislature looks at ending the sales tax exemption for nonprofits in that state (California doesn’t do this):  https://ctmirror.org/2017/04/19/finance-panel-eyes-ending-sales-tax-exemption-for-nonprofits/?elqTrackId=12a8a85085c04694bd9bd9ab5615585f&elq=61cac5833dda4cd5b1a4bfdedd787be2&elqaid=13592&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=5640

Five Predictions and 11 Tips from Guidestar:  https://trust.guidestar.org/will-philanthropy-get-a-trump-bump-5-predictions-and-11-tips?utm_campaign=GuideStar%20Newsletters%20-%20Individuals&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=50948704&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_gn1RT9BWYrg5vLU6jniRqwWV2ywz6xadBK-5EIIhnlmUmBr3d4LI17Rria4iEWdN9uik9g3azz0N0BLkIEEFEQ9uLtyOCyeB2m4qWHErGoBy2l4I&_hsmi=50948704

The latest value of a volunteer hour to America’s nonprofits is $24.14—$28.46 in California: http://link.independentsector.org/m/1/82346540/02-b17110-e1bb7b2d27d64cc798901b0f860071bf/12/514/f273b8da-752f-406f-b52c-a195733fcf57

Eliminating Americorps volunteers, a key staffing resource for many of America’s nonprofits, and capping the charitable tax deduction are two ideas being mulled over by the Trump White House—neither one is expected to get much traction, though:...

Is a nonprofit contracted by a governmental entity to run a public facility subject to state open records laws?  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/04/19/nonprofit-hospitals-subject-state-sunshine-laws/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=08bc2f64fb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-08bc2f64fb-12442753

An arts sales tax proposal in Seattle generates controversy over equity among arts nonprofits:  http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/roadblock-in-effort-to-fund-arts-via-a-tax-measure-on-king-county-ballot/

The distinguishing characteristics of 16 grassroots progressive nonprofits that are also uniquely successful fundraisers:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/04/18/bright-spots-fundraising-secrets/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=6ac0117612-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-6ac0117612-12442753

As Congress considers repealing the Johnson Amendment, the National Council of Nonprofits continues to advocate in favor of non-partisanship: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=653

More about “Rage Fundraising” in my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire this week–call me and I can tell you how YOUR organization can do it: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/04/17/far-post-election-nonprofit-giving-surge-extend/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=45a3a212b3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-45a3a212b3-12442753

NYC’s Mayor & Council grapple with the funding & reimbursement challenges confronting its nonprofit contractors: http://nynmedia.com/news/new-york-city-council-s-budget-response-calls-for-relief-for-nonprofits