Articles Related to Advocacy
Congress Increases Efforts to Politicize Nonprofits
Jul 19 2017Related to: Advocacy
Nonprofits Need to Act NowLast week, a majority of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee – relying on misleading information, and ignoring express warnings – voted to advance an unconstitutional and unworkable provision that would forever taint all charitable nonprofits with the rancor of partisan politics, dividing boards, destroying the public’s... Read Article
NewMexicoWomen.org Releases Gender Justice Report
Jun 8 2017Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Collaboration
The Heart of Gender Justice In New MexicoNewMexicoWomen.Org, a program of New Mexico Community Foundation, is thrilled to announce the publication of our two-part research report, The Heart of Gender Justice in New Mexico: Intersectionality, Economic Security, and Health Equity. The research was done in collaboration with... Read Article
Building Movement Project Releases "Nonprofits, Leadership and Race" Survey Results
Jun 7 2017Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Human Resources, Related to: Leadership
Race to Lead: Confronting the Nonprofit Racial Leadership GapThe nonprofit sector is experiencing a racial leadership gap. Studies show the percentage of people of color in the executive director/CEO role has remained under 20% for the last 15 years even as the country becomes more diverse.
To increase... Read Article
Briefings Reaffirm The Importance Of Strong Partnerships
May 30 2017Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Collaboration
During the first week of May, the Building Movement Project team gathered in Santa Fe and Albuquerque with local partners and community members to share and discuss the findings of the 2016 New Mexico Nonprofit Survey. We gathered at the Center for Nonprofit Excellence in Albuquerque and at the Santa Fe Community Foundation to hear from local... Read Article
Think NM Memo: Nonprofit Sales Tax By State
May 25 2017Related to: Advocacy
Memo - May 25, 2017 PurposeTo determine how different states apply sales tax to purchases made by nonprofit organizations
Nonprofits and Sales TaxMany nonprofit organizations can be potentially required to pay sales tax, but many states offer organizations meeting certain criteria opportunities for exemption, or alternatively, for reimbursement.
... Read Article
2017 NM Legislative Special Session Convened
May 24 2017Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Collaboration
5/25/17 UPDATE: Tax Reform Bill - HB 8 - was tabled in House Labor & Economic Development Committee this morning on a 6 to 5 vote after 2 1/2 hours of debate.As the Legislature convened today at noon for a Special Session, there are two main considerations: tax reform and the state budget.
Both are... Read Article
NM Nonprofit Works Toward Open Primaries
May 10 2017Related to: Advocacy
Voting in primaries varies state to state. As voter dissatisfaction apparently grows, nonprofit organizations like New Mexico Open Primaries have started to pop up.
New Mexico Open Primaries is trying to change the primary system in the state to an open election, one in which all candidates are on the same primary ballot and any registered voter... Read Article
Working Towards the Common Good
May 2 2017Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Collaboration
Findings from the 2016 NM Nonprofit SurveyFor the fourth year, the Building Movement Project (BMP) and partner organizations in New Mexico surveyed our state’s nonprofit organizations. The 2016 report analyzes the responses of 295 nonprofit organizations that participated in the survey... Read Article
Nonprofits Shape Policy Priorities
May 1 2017Related to: Advocacy
The Benefits of Listening - For Lawmakers and Nonprofits Alike
Like many state associations of nonprofits, the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits hosts town hall meetings around the state to bring elected officials and nonprofits together to promote dialogue, understanding, and problem solving. Reporting on his 2017 town-hall... Read Article
"Color-Blind” Colleagues, We Need To Have A Talk
Apr 28 2017Related to: Advocacy
In my work and travels I’ve met some really incredible people doing amazing stuff. Every meeting, every trip restores my faith in our sector, as well as replenishes my office’s supply of pens and chapsticks from various exhibitors at conferences.
But once a while, I encounter people who are “color-blind,” who say things like:
“Vu, I... Read Article