Here are 3 tools that are FREE that nonprofits need to start using if not already. There are many technology tools out there helping nonprofits however these are 3 easy ones that you c… Read More
New York City's Campaign Finance Board (CFB) is expected today to take up the question of whether nonprofits aligned with Mayor de Blasio have circumvented campaign fund-raising and spending… Read More
Donors who give more than $5,000 to Nonprofits in New York must be publicly disclosed.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman won dismissal of a lawsuit by the Conservative Advocacy g… Read More
At least three New York City Council members have made requests to the Council’s bill drafting unit to formulate Legislation that would regulate political participation by and with &ld… Read More
What is Social Media Marketing? How Nonprofits and Small Business Owners Can Benefit
#Ask8now – What is #SocialMedia Marketing? How #Nonprofits and #SmallBusiness #Owners Can Benefit T… Read More
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) says the Chamber’s Parliamentarian has Blocked a proposal to let Churches and Charities engage in Partisan Politics, keeping it out of the Final Tax Bill set to b… Read More
New York may require the Public Disclosure of Donors who give more than $5,000 to Nonprofits in the State, an Appeals Court said.
Citizens United Sued New York in 2014, saying the Rule Infr… Read More
A Government Reform Group is urging New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Charter Revision Commission to explore Stronger Restrictions on Donations to Nonprofits Affiliated with City Ag… Read More
While a well-seasoned and dedicated staff can be a terrific resource for any business, hiring the right professional to fill a position can be an even more important concern for nonprofits… Read More
Florida isn’t Prepared to hold an All Vote-by-Mail Election, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties, the Three most Populous Counties in the State, still Plan to send Absentee Vo… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-18th District, Birmingham), filed a Bill this week that would Authorize No-Excuse Absentee Voting. Smitherman’s Senate Bil… Read More
Transparency Advocates are looking for a Legislative Fix after the IRS Approved a Rule, they say, Opens the Door to Allow Politically Active Nonprofits to take Foreign Money to Influence U.S… Read More
With the onset of coronavirus, the city of Chicago took preemptive measures and canceled many of its slated summer festivals. At the time, we had still to get word from major summer festival… Read More
On June 15th, Chicago officially entered Phase 3 to cautiously reopen the city. And life has started to return to normal — restaurants are allowed to serve diners on their patios, park… Read More
One of the many things that the coronavirus pandemic has changed this year is the festival schedule. Taste of Chicago is typically held in Grant Park, with the five-day event attracting upwa… Read More
Tech Giants: Alphabet/Google YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, have been Ramping Up Efforts to Fight Misinformation on Where, When, and How, to Vote in 2020.
Alphabet/Google has Policies for… Read More
The Fossil Fuel Industry has Historically steered American Energy and Environmental Policy. Now, Retail and Technology Companies are grabbing at the wheel.
Corporations are making Big Pled… Read More
A New Ruling from a Federal Appeals Court could Shine More Light on the Donors who Fund so-called “Dark Money” Political Groups with a 2-0 Vote.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeal… Read More
Legislative Updates
Connecticut: The Legislature has approved and the governor has signed a bill that will give registrars the option to open the outer envelopes of absentee ballots as soon… Read More
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged Trump to Withdraw his Executive Order that Extended his Administration's Ban on Race and Sex based Discrimination Training to Include Federal Contractors… Read More
Tuesday's Election yielded Two Wins and One Probable Loss for those who say that Curbing the Influence of Money in Politics is Key to a Better Democracy.
By far the Most Significant Victor… Read More
The Conservation 30-by-30 Plan was put on the Democratic Wish List. It calls for the Protecting 30% of U.S. Lands and Waters from Development by the year 2030. It would Represent the Largest… Read More
ElectNYC is a Project of Citizens Union Foundation and Gotham Gazette, with the Support of the Ford Foundation. As New York’s Oldest Good Government Group, Citizens Union has been prov… Read More
Want your business to be successful then you will want to get to know your audience better by understanding who they are. And it’s a step that is often gets overlooked when starting a… Read More
Biden will Issue an Executive Order after taking Office, aimed at Reinstating White House Ethics Standards that were Diminished or Disregarded by the Trump Administration.
The New Ethics… Read More
New York State Attorney General, Tish James’ Lawsuit, seeking to Dissolve the National Rifle Association (NRA) can move forward, a State judge ruled Thursday. Judge Joel Cohen Denied t… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill to ease a major financial burden on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) by eliminating a requirement th… Read More
Democrats are pushing a Sweeping package of Voting Rights, Campaign Finance, and Ethics Reforms, as their Top Legislative Priority, in 2021. One of the Pieces of the Bill is a Section requir… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: House Democrats have introduced legislation that would allow residents of federally subsidized housing to register to vote when they fill out their… Read More
A Group of House Democrats, on Wednesday, sent a Letter to the Treasury Department and IRS, urging them to Reverse a Trump-era Rule that Limits Donor Disclosure Requirements for Politically… Read More
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsEven before COVID-19 limited social contact with friends, family, and colleagues, many adults experienced loneliness and depression due to… Read More
The Biden Administration has partnered with Six Nonprofits to Screen potential Asylum Seekers looking to come to the U.S.
The Agreement comes as the White House is facing mounting Pressure… Read More
A New Operator has been chosen for Central Park's Wollman Ice Rink, formerly run by the Trump Organization.
A Consortium of Businesses and Nonprofits will run Central Park's Wollman Ice Ri… Read More
Legislative Updates
Louisiana: Louisiana Republicans have narrowly failed to override any of Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ vetoes in the legislature’s first-ever override se… Read More
The Democratic National Committee (DNC), announced Tuesday, that its Staff Members would be Represented by a Labor Union.
The DNC Staff will be Represented by the Service Employees Interna… Read More
New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo (D), until August 25th, Has $18 Million in Campaign Cash. What Can He Do With It?
The huge War Chest is the most Money retained by a Departing New York Poli… Read More
After the For the People Act was Blocked by a Republican Filibuster in June, Senate Democrats began forging a New Path forward for their Voting and Election Reform Priorities.
Amy Klobucha… Read More
Many restaurants are getting a headstart with this year’s giving season because they know how much nonprofits need the community’s help after struggling with the pandemic that we… Read More
The Explosion of Earth Observation Satellites may be the Key to getting Control of the Crisis, if the Data is shared and the capacity is built to Utilize it.
Satellites are measuring the r… Read More
Giving Back to the North Lake Tahoe & Truckee Communities
November is here bringing a time of reflection, gratitude and a strong emphasis on giving back. There are so many wonderful way… Read More
Why should you contribute to giving season fundraisers? Because for years, the nonprofit industry has been leading the tides and calling forward changes that truly improve the life of every… Read More
Legislative Updates Alaska: The Anchorage city council is considering a proposal that will make several changes to the city’s elections. Among the changes is a registration period for… Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, Brett Kavanaugh, has asked the Biden Administration to Respond to Appeals against a Vaccine-or-Testing Mandate for Businesses with 100 or more Employees… Read More
New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams, on Tuesday, focused on compliance and risk management, two elements of the comptroller’s office that he will be bringing into City Hall.
Adams a… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arizona: Under HB2596, offered by Rep. John Fillmore (R-Apache) would allow lawmakers to set aside election results if they believe there was fraud or other irregulariti… Read More
Seven years ago I launched an online mentoring program for aspiring writers called Focused Writers (www.focused-writers.com), not knowing that this intimate space for learning about writing… Read More
A huge swath of the Nation's Workforce, is employed in a Job that now Qualifies, for Loan Forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. But many Workers, including… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make it a crime for state and county election officials to accept money or services from private group… Read More
Brian Kolfage, an Iraq War Veteran who launched a multimillion-dollar Crowdfunding effort to build a private Border Wall, has agreed to plead Guilty to Fraud Charges, after Prosecutors say h… Read More
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), is seeking an Independent Monitor to oversee the Finances of the National Rifle Association (NRA), adding it to an amended Compaint filed in the… Read More
Legislative Updates
Florida: The City of St. Petersburg is moving to algin municipal elections with the county, state and federal elections which would provide an early voting option and co… Read More
The highly-anticipated Senate bill to legalize cannabis at the federal level was officially filed on Thursday, July 21. Known as the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), the l… Read More
Pride Month can be a time of many triumphs; it is supposed to help shine a spotlight on the leaders, innovators, and advocates who are making the world more inclusive and accepting of all ge… Read More
With the glorious imprint of becoming a “dual Olympic city” and the sincere promise of “being there of being square”, the 12th Beijing International Film Festiva… Read More
This summer, Hudson County Community College partnered with cannabis education platform Cannademix to host an aptly named conference, The Cannabis Culture of New Jersey. Cannademix founder J… Read More
There are at least a half-dozen cannabis industry groups in Washington, D.C. — but none of them are focused on tribal cannabis markets.The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association inte… Read More
The environmental and cultural heritage nonprofits sued the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday, alleging the agency violated the National Environment Policy Act when it allowed… Read More
The Trap Run 5k in North St. Louis aims to showcase the resilience and beauty of the neighborhood and promote equitable and affordable housing. The race takes participants through a communit… Read More
Verbandsbüro - Ihr Experte für Verbands-und VereinsmarketingNachhaltigkeit in Vereinen – was Nonprofits von erfolgreichen Firmen lernen können
Nachhaltigkeit im Marketin… Read More