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Local Militias Step into Government Gaps

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Josiah S on istock.com Founded in March 2009, the Oath Keepers are an anti-government far-right militia group comprising former law enforcement, first responders, and former military who pledge to defend the United States against government tyranny at all costs. Actual law enforcement looked the other way.

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Newsletter: Should You Ask Partners for a Minimum Revenue Commitment? ; UK Chicken Shops Ask Diners to Go #KnifeFree ; Google’s Unusual Plan for Disaster Relief

Selfish Giving

Interestingly, the group Word on the Curb is turning this cause campaign around and sending the chicken boxes back to the government agency that spent £57,000 to launch it. Join Perlman and Perlman's Karen Wu for this Engage for Good webinar: The 10 Commandments of Cause Marketing Law. Like me, you're too pretty for prison.

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Puerto Rico: The Critical Role of Information and the Nonprofit Sector in Disaster Living

NonProfit Quarterly

Then, we’ve been trying to compare the information given by the federal government and the one been given by the Puerto Rico government, which was usually different in terms of the amount of money. The US government and FEMA recently changed the recovery process in Puerto Rico. The wording, the categories of the information.

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3 Big Reasons Why An ‘Ask’ Is Mostly About Your Donor’s Hero Story (Not Your Organization’s)

iMarketSmart

For a human rights charity, it increased donations to mention that it “works in countries that have recently passed laws that harshly restrict nonprofit organizations.”[9]. For a cancer research charity, adding that government funding was cut did the same.[10] Can charitable donations compensate for a reduction in government funding?

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. We have gathered an outstanding group of field experts to teach how to build and sustain this kind of governance. Governance / @usdsoles. Governance. 2016 Government and Not-for-Profit Conference. Leadership. Jan 13 - 15.

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Legislative Tracker - Health & Human Services

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Monitor Legislation that Impacts Your Nonprofit and the Communities you serve Nonprofits must be legislative watchdogs for three key reasons: Impact awareness: New laws affect funding, operations, and beneficiary eligibility. Impact : Increases urgency and accountability for nonprofits delivering aid post-disaster.

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The Hard Problems: A Resilient Civil Society To Face What’s Next

The NonProfit Times

(Photo By Deposit Photos) By Marnie Webb From the frontlines of disaster relief to the forefront of technological innovation, civil society organizations are navigating a rapidly changing landscape. Democratic backsliding and restrictive laws will pose challenges to nonprofits operations and the safety of their beneficiaries.