How Arts and Culture Groups Can Gain Lawmakers’ Support
Use data and powerful stories to help members of Congress see the value of your nonprofit.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Reporter
Trump Moves to Relax Limits on Nonprofit Politicking
An executive order to be signed Thursday with the observance of the National Day of Prayer aims to allow churches to support or oppose political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status.
Daily News Roundup: Jim DeMint Voted Out at Heritage Foundation
The expected move caps several days of internal turmoil at the influential conservative think tank. Also, a Norwegian industrialist promises most of his $2 billion fortune to charity, with a focus on marine conservation.
Philanthropy’s Response to Trump Misses Focus on the Most-Alienated Americans
The buoyancy of the economy and the lack of draconian curbs in the charitable deduction are reasons for nonprofits to celebrate — but few are really reckoning with the roots of Trumpism and how it undermines civil society.
Facebook and Twitter are important, but the Women’s Marches and other activist campaigns prove that an older form of electronic technology still has power to motivate followers, says Brian Young of Action Network.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Writer
Free Tool Helps Nonprofits Draw More Social-Media Fans
Facebook’s CrowdTangle tracks the performance of all an organization’s social-media accounts, and savvy nonprofits can use the data to boost fundraising.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Building the Nonprofit Online Communities of the Future
Connecting donors and beneficiaries online helps charities reach more people in need while forging stronger bonds with their supporters, says Katie Bisbee of DonorsChoose.org.
By Katie Bisbee
Contributor
A Progressive Environmentalist Fires Back at Trump Populism
Foundation leader Farhad Ebrahimi is using his inherited wealth to bring the fight over climate change into the social-justice movement.
By Marc Gunther
Contributor
Rebuilding Lives by Tearing Down Old Houses
An enterprise of Baltimore charity Humanim, Details Deconstruction provides job skills and fair wages for people with histories of incarceration, addiction, and other problems and generates revenue for the parent organization’s programs.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Daily News Roundup: Metropolitan Museum of Art Mulls Ticket Charge for Non-New Yorkers
Mayor Bill de Blasio endorsed the deficit-plagued museum’s proposal to make entrance fees mandatory for visitors from outside the city. Also, Livestrong says it’s turning a fundraising corner after three years of plunging donations, and an African charity teams with dating app Tinder to help super-rare rhinos breed.
How to Block Your Nonprofit’s Online Ads From Offensive Sites
Ensure your advertising doesn’t appear on websites that run counter to your mission or could blacken your brand.
By CODY SWITZER
Contributor
Don’t Change the Tax Rules on Advocacy by Nonprofits or Donors
The Washington tax debate is prompting two contradictory plans — one to end the ban on partisan politicking by nonprofits and another to limit tax deductions for donors who seek to influence policy.
By MARK ROSENMAN
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Fear of Terror Financing Hinders Aid Work
Relief groups say urgent humanitarian work is being delayed by banks’ reluctance to wire money into countries where terrorist activity takes place. Also, how big charities’ brand recognition widens inequality in the nonprofit world, and the Robin Hood Foundation names a new leader.
Majority of Foundations Say Trump Policies Are Prompting Grant-Making Changes
Some grant makers are increasing spending, while others are changing their priorities for giving, according to studies by the Center for Effective Philanthropy and Exponent Philanthropy.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
What Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Know About Sexual Violence
Organizations working on health, homelessness, juvenile justice, and other social issues need to understand how sexual abuse connects to their mission and how they can help survivors.
By SARAH BEAULIEU
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Steve Ballmer Launches Online Trove of Government Data
Also, the White House sends up a trial ballon on capping the charitable deduction, and Sheryl Sandberg’s workplace-equality nonprofit Lean In faces criticism for staying neutral as more professional women protest Trump policies.