The role of nonprofits and foundations in advocacy are top of mind now, illustrated by these four good opinion pieces in the Chronicle of Philanthropy—first a look at the impact of pending tax law changes on nonprofit advocates; the second is a report card on how foundations have been supporting (and not supporting) advocacy in the Trump era; the third says don’t lose sight of the long view that Trumpism is a mixed bag for America’s philanthropists and charities, which still need to focus on the causes underlying its ascent; and the fourth challenges grantmakers to step up:

https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-Don-t-Change-the/239918?cid=pw&utm_source=pw&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=0f5799205e2b443b8f6be44edf7200a7&elq=d8330da0424d4ae394464b9604ae2efb&elqaid=13748&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=5725

https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-Mixed-100-Day-Record/239953?cid=pw&utm_source=pw&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=50dbd1dde2364d93b52ddf4636d6a085&elq=d8330da0424d4ae394464b9604ae2efb&elqaid=13748&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=5725

https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-Philanthropy-s/239969?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=65de61b8bddd42f88e9fe4ac216c8f2d&elq=864763e1a5d6455e9e6b69e66f5dccc7&elqaid=13744&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=5722

https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-5-Questions-for/239980?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=70fe67c29bb24f2196b63fe0e5922d20&elq=d9d1df3f9aec4b7c88d93ad29c92472e&elqaid=13770&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=5734