Articles Related to Advocacy
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
Community Letter To Protect Nonprofit Nonpartisanship
Apr 25 2017Related to: Advocacy
Nearly 4,500 organizations called on Congress to protect nonprofit nonpartisanship and the longstanding Johnson Amendment in Section 501(c)(3).
This message is to all who signed their organizations onto the Community Letter in Support of Nonpartisanship. Thank you.
The Washington Post, The NonProfit Times, and others covered the letter and the... Read Article
Vote on 2017's Best Nonprofit Online Resources
Mar 16 2017Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Board Development, Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Communications & Marketing, Related to: Evaluation, Related to: Financial Management, Related to: Fund Development, Related to: Human Resources, Related to: Leadership, Related to: Technology, Related to: Volunteer Management
Cast your Vote for the Best Nonprofit Online ResourcesWhere do... Read Article
We Were Concerned About #NMLeg HB 412
Mar 15 2017Related to: Advocacy
The Center for Nonprofit Excellence, United Way of Central New Mexico, Santa Fe Community Foundation, Albuquerque Community Foundation and New Mexico Association of Grantmakers share in the concern and confusion our local, New Mexico nonprofit sector has about potential consequences of HB 412. Together, we collectively fund and support nonprofit... Read Article
Advocacy & Public Policy Conference for NM Funders and Nonprofits
Mar 13 2017Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Board Development, Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Communications & Marketing, Related to: Evaluation, Related to: Financial Management, Related to: Fund Development, Related to: Human Resources, Related to: Leadership, Related to: Technology, Related to: Volunteer Management
Advancing a Just and Secure New Mexico:Advocacy, Policy and a... Read Article
S.A.F.E. House Finance Manager Receives Advocacy in Action Service Award
Mar 8 2017Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Leadership
Debbie Brickman, Finance Manager at S.A.F.E. House, an intimate partner domestic violence shelter, will receive the Advocacy in Action (AIA) Service Award. This award is presented by the New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission (CVRC) at their 22nd Annual Conference.
The AIA award recognizes... Read Article
Coalition Campaign to Oppose Repeal of Johnson Amendment
Mar 2 2017Related to: Advocacy
Yesterday, the National Council of Nonprofits launched a campaign to get nonprofits to sign a Community Letter in Support of Nonpartisanship to be sent to senators and Congressional representatives.
The statement from NCN reads, “Charitable nonprofits, private foundations, religious groups, and their vast numbers of supporters can send a clear signal to... Read Article
The State Budget as a Moral Contract
Mar 2 2017Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Leadership
When considering the budget, we need see it as more than just a mandate on where state monies will come from and how they’ll be spent. The budget is a moral document, a way in which our government clearly expresses its values and priorities through what it funds or doesn’t fund.
Over the last few years, New Mexico has struggled with... Read Article