When your nonprofit takes public funding, you must be prepared to abide by government rules: http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/politics/local/story/2017/jul/12/hamilton-county-nonprofit-oversight-rules-spark-response-dallas-bay-fire-department/437948/

They are not the answer to your fundraising prayers—it takes a culture of philanthropy first: https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Development-Directors-Are-Not/190611?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=ba51b89964f04868b540b8a5fe08633f&elq=e9fc372d1ad94da6b432900f7a98446a&elqaid=14685&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6209

Taking a page from their NPR & PBS counterparts—local alternative weeklies go the nonprofit route and get the fundraising religion: https://www.cjr.org/united_states_project/alt-weeklies-nonprofits.php

Here’s how nonprofits support government programs—there are many examples of this right here in LA, too: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170710/NEWS03/170719983/nonprofits-to-illinois-medicaid-health-plans-we-can-help

Two examples of how local government and nonprofits are joined at the hip—from Illinois and Nebraska: https://ctmirror.org/2017/07/11/26-nonprofits-told-to-stop-providing-services-as-other-cuts-loom/,  http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/county-board-oks-tax-exemption-for-salvation-army-and-habitat/article_270221ee-664a-11e7-90b5-db3ce9b1ac98.html

Though LGBTQ people face barriers, race has the most significant diversity impact on advancement in the nonprofit sector:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/07/11/lgbtq-bias-nonprofit-sector/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=785921c50c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_07_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-785921c50c-12442753

Latest from the National Council of Nonprofits—check out the story on government contracting with nonprofits in CA: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=810

What do nonprofits do to make news and therefore an impact for their cause? And what can you learn from their success? http://www.mrss.com/lab/what-do-nonprofits-that-make-the-most-news-have-in-common/?utm_source=newpost&utm_medium=emaildigest&utm_campaign=Lab

Why this matters to America’s nonprofits—they are joined at the hip to government and other discredited public institutions: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/07/06/nonprofit-community-care-public-losing-trust-institutions-democracy-trump/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=dfa050694e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_07_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-dfa050694e-12442753

Six out of 10 donors renew their support year to year, 0rganizations raise about 36% of their revenue from individuals, and four out of 10 board members actively participate in individual donor fundraising:  https://www.thirdspacestudio.com/idbproject/

Another argument in favor of a universal charitable tax deduction—it will increase nonprofit donations over 4%:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-congress-should-let-everyone-deduct-charitable_us_5958fc2fe4b0c85b96c662d0

Another state where partisan budget battles result in collateral damage to its nonprofits that rely on public funding:  http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2017/06/29/non-profits-flooded-into-legislative-hall-on-thursday-call-lawmakers-raise-taxes/439504001/