Government & Regulation

As engaged citizens, for many people and organizations, politics is essential.

In light of recent events, I thought this was a good time to talk about political — and apolitical — fundraising.

As a person in his early 30s, I’ve never felt politics’ impact — on day-to-day life, on the way we think and on the way we interact — so strongly before. If I had to guess, it might have something to do with how polarized our politics have become and how extreme the parties themselves have gotten.

This webinar takes participants through the process of establishing a strategic approach to grant seeking.

Nearly all snakes hibernate. Snakes living in Minnesota need to take a much longer slumber than their Texas cousins. Similarly, some of us feel the need to take a longer break from political news than others. In case you’re just coming out of a peaceful torpor, let’s get you up to speed...

On Apr. 10, members of The Nonprofit Alliance, an authoritative voice of nonprofits to promote, protect and strengthen the philanthropic sector in the best interests of donors and beneficiaries, gathered together to make the case to revise tax and data laws...

As tax season draws to a close, I’m reminded of a discussion I had with a colleague not too long ago about a small charitable organization. What often happens is that people with good intentions decide to create nonprofits, but they do not realize the special obligations that come with entities that do not pay tax...

Concerns over safety, health and economic uncertainty weigh heavily on all of America as we continue to live through the longest government shutdown in history. In addition to those fears, as a fundraiser, I can’t help but worry about how this will affect nonprofit giving in both the short and long term...

Welcome back to #NPPTrendingNow, a weekly video series where NonProfit PRO Editor-in-Chief Nhu Te breaks down the top three coveted stories of the week. Here's what we've got going on for you this week: improving your nonprofit branding, hosting a successful fundraising event and surviving the government shutdown...

Why would the government shutdown cause a scramble for funds? Because social service nonprofit organizations that serve clients in categories such as domestic violence, mental health and persons with disabilities are the types of agencies most likely to have the federal government as their main source of funding...