Remy Trupin

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Why Nonprofits Need to Fight for Revenue
Increases How to Convince Your Board
Christy Margelli Washington Tax Fairness
Coalition Executive Director
Remy Trupin Washington State Budget Policy
Center Executive Director
Washington State Nonprofit Conference April 2,
2009
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Goals for the Session

• Understand the state budget crisis
• Assessing your organizations readiness for
  advocacy
• Developing a strategy to move your organization
• NOT lobbying training

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Major Revenue Sources2007-2009
Source OFM
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• Understanding the Budget Crisis

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• Smart Options for Increasing Revenue
• Options
• Raising Taxes
• Impact of Cuts

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• Questions Answers

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• Convincing Your Board

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Revenue Expected From Foundations 2009
Source Nonprofit Finance Funds Nonprofit Survey
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Revenue Expected From Individuals 2009
Source Nonprofit Finance Funds Nonprofit Survey
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• Convincing Your Board
• Break Out Session

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• Resource List
• Public Works The Demos Center for the Public
  Sector (www.demos.org)
• Building broad support for the role and mission
  of the public sector
• concrete and proven strategies toward more
  constructive perspective on government activities
  and policies
• Trainings on communicating more effectively about
  public issues and governments roles
• Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest
  (www.clpi.org)
• trains nonprofits and promotes increased advocacy
  within the nonprofit and philanthropy sector
• Advocacy training, planning and tactical
  resources
• Alliance for Justice (www.afj.org)
• Legal resources on advocacy
• Technical assistance
• Washington State Budget Policy Center
• www.budgetandpolicy.org
• www.schmudget.blogspot.com
• Washington Tax Fairness Coalition
• www.wataxfairness.org