Tax reform & the Johnson Amendment repeal are on Congress’ plate this fall—as well as on many nonprofits’ radar: https://www.bna.com/nonprofits-fear-sting-n57982087642/

The relationship between local government and community nonprofits is complicated—Pittsburgh is the classic case: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/09/12/pittsburgh-grapples-rise-nonprofit-industrial-complex/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=145f049739-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_9_12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-145f049739-12442753

Guidestar’s annual nonprofit CEO compensation report is out—of course, with results that will interest all of us: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/09/12/guidestar-nonprofit-compensation-high-low-pay-woman-problem/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=145f049739-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_9_12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-145f049739-12442753

Four tips from a former journalist to use the next time your nonprofit emails a reporter:  http://www.mrss.com/lab/four-tips-from-a-former-journalist-to-use-the-next-time-you-email-a-reporter/?utm_source=newpost&utm_medium=emaildigest&utm_campaign=Lab

2017 Global Trends in Giving report on the impact of technology, gender, generation, and ideology on philanthropy: http://givingreport.ngo/

Based on the deluge of pitches I have gotten from many nonprofit marketing consultants, I’m not sure this is news: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/10/business/media/nonprofits-donors-marketing.html?_r=0

Recent natural disasters raise issues about the roles of nonprofits and government: https://www.thenation.com/article/natural-disasters-call-for-good-governance-not-ch Courts Face Separation of Church and State...

Content Marketing is showing donors and supporters that you know what you’re talking about—even a small nonprofit shop can do it: https://sachsmarketinggroup.com/small-team-can-win-big-content-marketing/

Local governments vs. community-based nonprofits over tax exemptions and revenues:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/09/08/another-tale-ongoing-saga-deserves-charitable-tax-exemption/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=b68231ab34-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_9_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-b68231ab34-12442753

Five approaches that should filter into every piece of correspondence with your nonprofit’s donors & supporters:...

Us progressives may not like this case study on Climate Change, but it illustrates how it’s done effectively: ...

A compelling argument for nonprofits and philanthropists to take a greater role protecting civil society: https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-Nonprofits-Aren-t/241105?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=591273eb4eb744a68e86544737e4a8b5&elq=003aa948e69f4c34b172589f5658c551&elqaid=15457&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6611