NPAction Update
Vol 3, Issue 3
2/8/2005

Welcome to this edition of the NPAction Update!

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In this issue:
*What's New- Tennessee Tempest, Salary Survey*
*Current Poll- Random Work*
*Featured Article- ASPCA in the Spotlight*
*Featured Resource Links- Basics and Dates*

*What's New*

After local Quaker and Veterans for Peace groups attended an organization fair at a Tennessee high school, the principal has restricted future visits, citing complaints that the groups' materials are "anti-American" and "anti-Military." Is this a tempest in a teapot, or an indication of the first wave of attacks on the first amendment and advocacy rights of opposition groups?

"Principal bans 'anti-military,' 'anti-American' materials"
http://tennessean.com/education/archives/05/01/65061319.shtml

While those of us working in the nonprofit sector don't ever expect to get rich off of it (despite certain cranky pundits complaining about six-figure salaries paid to directors of organizations that are larger than many corporations), the Nonprofit Times 2005 Salary Survey will let you know where you stand within the community.

"NPT 2005 Salary Survey"
http://www.nptimes.com/Feb05/sr1.html

Also, don't forget to check out OMB Watch's Nonprofit Issues blog at http://ombwatch.org/article/blogs/298/0

*Current Poll*

This month we ask if your organization's work is relatively steady, cyclical, or completely unpredictable? Stop by and vote in the poll, continually displayed on the right hand side of the site.

Here's your chance to ask a question you've wanted to ask other nonprofits, but couldn't figure out how. Send your idea for a poll to npaction@npaction.org.

Past Poll Results
http://www.npaction.org/article/archive/207

*Featured Article*

Want to make sure Fido's rights aren't compromised? Find out how the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (better known as the ASPCA) is teaching people to be advocates for animals. Check out NPAction's "Showcase Groups" to see innovative approaches to advocacy.

Showcase Groups
http://www.npaction.org/article/archive/222/

Remember that you can rate and comment on most NPAction articles by clicking the "New Comment" button at the end of an article.

*Featured Resource Links*

The NPAction Resource Links Directory is a human-edited compendium of tools and references, contributed by nonprofits for nonprofits.

Go way back to the basics with NPAction's Capitol Hill Basics (in conjunction with OMB Watch). Learn how to communicate with your officials, what to expect when visiting Capitol Hill, sort out congressional staff, and learn the federal and state legislative processes.

"Capitol Hill Basics"
http://capwiz.com/ombwatch/issues/basics/

Need to know when that state lobbying activity report is due? Or when campaign contribution reports are due, so you can find out just who's behind a candidate? Check out State and Federal Communication's Key Dates website for state and federal deadlines.

"Key Dates for 2005"
http://www.stateandfed.com/KeyDates/dates.asp

Suggest a Resource Link
http://www.npaction.org/link/suggestlink

*"Steal This Code": Put NPAction on Your Site*

NPAction invites organizations to share our tools on their websites. Choose a logo that best meets your needs, whether you want to link to our site, incorporate our search engine with results from a range of nonprofit sources, add the ability to connect to federal lawmakers and national media, or state-level policymakers and media. Just copy the HTML code from our site, and you're ready to go (but when you steal the code, just let us know!).

"Steal the Code" today
http://www.npaction.org/article/archive/208

*NPAction Update Archives*
http://www.npaction.org/article/archive/210/

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