Articles Related to Advocacy
KIDS COUNT: Child Well-Being in New Mexico
Mar 19 2018Related to: Advocacy
Build Relationships, Take Action.NM Voices for Children and a few key partners and supporters are working together to create a common space for those working to improve child well-being in Northern NM – to share data and information, build relationships, and discuss actions to improve the lives of children and families moving forward.
The Northern New... Read Article
ACLU NM Files Suit Against The City of Albuquerque
Mar 9 2018Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Criminalizing Speech in Public Areas.In a joint stipulation approved by the U.S. District Court last week, the City of Albuquerque agreed not to enforce an ordinance that went into effect on December 6, 2017, that restricts speech on medians, freeway entrances, exit ramps, and other areas within the City while... Read Article
New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness Demands Improvement to ID System
Mar 5 2018Related to: Advocacy
MVD Fails to Implement Changes.Lawyers from the ACLU, the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, Somos Un Pueblo Unido and Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias and Ward PA filed suit against the Department of Taxation and Revenue (Motor Vehicle Division) over the implementation of the state's two tiered drivers license and ID system.
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Community Discussion: Addressing the Root Causes of Childhood Trauma
Feb 8 2018Related to: Advocacy
The Santa Fe Community Foundation is proud to share the work of staff member, Dr. Katherine Ortega Courtney. Her current book, Anna Age 8: The data-driven prevention of childhood trauma and maltreatment, will be discussed in Santa Fe on Friday, February 23, 2018.
We must disrupt the current systems that allow childhood trauma and maltreatment... Read Article
Federal Tax Reform Legislation Passes
Dec 21 2017Related to: Advocacy
Our Charitable Sector Must Continue FightCongress has approved the final tax reform legislation. The law will go into effect for the 2018 calendar year.
Where We Are Now Unfortunately, the bill is expected to significantly reduce charitable giving to charities, especially giving to charities that rely on middle-class donors. While the charitable... Read Article
Join Not Forgotten Outreach on the Slopes
Dec 14 2017Related to: Advocacy
Enjoy the Largest Ski Event in The Nation.Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico - The 5th Annual Not Forgotten Outreach Week’s FREE event will be held from January 16th – 21st, 2018. Taos Ski Valley (TSV) and Not Forgotten Outreach, Inc. (NFO) invite Past & Present Military Members, their immediate family & Gold Star Families the opportunity to enjoy a week on the... Read Article
ADD MY NAME to Protect Universal Charitable Deduction!
Dec 2 2017Related to: Advocacy
Federal Tax Reform Could Hurt Nonprofits. The Center for Nonprofit Excellence and United Way of Central New Mexico share in the concern the New Mexico nonprofit sector has about potential consequences of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Together, we collectively fund and support nonprofit organizations around the state. As 501c3 organizations ourselves, we are... Read Article
Legislation Needs to Prioritize People Over Partisanship
Dec 1 2017Related to: Advocacy
Communities Over Corporations.Our tax system is a mess, we all know, so real reform would be welcome. But not like this. Congress could have opted to move the tax code in the direction of fairness. Instead, they have favored corporations and the wealthy. Congress could have acted to strengthen our communities. Instead, they are proposing to cut revenues that will... Read Article
Tax Reform & Charitable Nonprofits
Nov 21 2017Related to: Advocacy
A Race in the House & Senate.The majority in House and Senate are racing to enact comprehensive tax reform in time to place a bill on the President's desk by the end of December.
Do you have questions about what tax reform means to your nonprofit and the people you serve? Do you want to know what happens from here and what you can do about it?... Read Article
Nonprofit Advocacy as a Core Competency
Nov 17 2017Related to: Advocacy
Yes You Can - And Should.Many nonprofit organizations have, at their core, a mission to enact social change—whether that’s ending homelessness, supporting access to healthcare or other services, or serving vulnerable populations. Yet, it’s obvious to many of us in the nonprofit sector that the communities we serve are feeling the direct impact of the current... Read Article