From abolition to women’s suffrage, from child welfare to civil rights, the act of respecting and honoring the humanity of marginalized people everywhere is part of our sector’s DNA. Yet too many of our organizations today don’t fully reflect such principles in their hiring practices, selection of board members, use of vendors, and work with stakeholders. I invite you to read my blog on the challenge before us: converting our values into concrete actions that truly make us a diverse community.

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It is high time to update laws governing our sector's right to advocate. Even before the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, business had more resources to allocate for such purposes. The Court's decision further lowered the barriers to corporate participation. Why would we too not seek support for increasing our advocacy capacity, in a nonpartisan fashion? I am not talking about entering into the partisan fray, but simply making it possible to advocate more effectively for the causes to which we are committed.

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What do a mouse, an apple, and philanthrocapitalism have in common? What might we learn from Henry Ford’s invention of the assembly line? Find out in my blog that addresses the ways our sector is evolving in today’s rapidly-changing world.

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Did you know that as many as 400,000 nonprofits could lose their tax exempt status on May 15 if they have not filed taxes returns or e-postcards for the last three years? While the IRS went to great lengths to alert organizations to this impending deadline, thousands of nonprofits with annual revenues of less than $25,000 may find themselves without their tax exemption and not eligible to receive tax deductable donations. I invite you to read more about tax policy and incentivized giving in my blog this month.

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Welcome to this new space, which we’ve redesigned to be more user-friendly and interactive.  I’m delighted to dedicate my first blog to National Volunteer Week, April 18 to 24, and I encourage you to share your reflections on this theme in the new comment box below.

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