Save the Date! LANO's 2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE]

The Louisiana Association for NonProfit Organizations offers Legislative updates via its Public Policy sector.

Plan to attend LANO's Leadership Conference this August for leaders, funders, key advisers, and volunteers.
LANO is 'a powerful force for good'. LANO is open for Membership: nonProfits, foundations and individuals.

LANO provides a variety of essential NonProfit supports: starting a nonprofit, capacity building plan support seminars, networking, standards for excellence, online Calendar and events promotion, an online store, and much more!

Save the Date! LANO's 2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE]

The Louisiana Association of NonProfit Organizations Leadership Conference is open to non-Members.

Registration for the LANO Conference begins online this Friday, May 27th!

LANO was founded by the Council for A Better Louisiana(CABL).
Do you have a state-wide nonprofit or similar entity in your state/country?
LANO supports the LA Budget Project and principles of 'Better Choices for A Better Louisiana'. Check out the BCBL Rally at the LA Capitol in Baton Rouge on May 4th!
Join LANO: Leadership Conference, supportive Membership, 2011 Public Policy Institute

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"Thank you for sharing this National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy study about accountability of NonProfits for Southern States. It is so important that advocacy organizations wisely use monetary resources for the greatest impact. Thank you LANO!" EnjoyHi5!Autism

May 19, 2011 2:47 PM

The above is our Comments to a 'friend' blog, entitled, 'Nonprofit VOTE Blog:  

Yesterday, NPVB shared 'Nonprofit-Advocacy-Impacts-Southern-States'.

Congratulations to our state and national partners working in those areas--like the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) and the Mississippi Center for Nonprofits--as well as all the local nonprofits for their contributions to the region!

A new study by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy found that advocacy by nonprofit organizations in four Southern states brought more than $4.7 billion in benefits to low-wage workers, families, and other under-served populations. The study analyzed the impact of 20 advocacy and community organizing groups in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi between 2005 and 2009.

The study found that for every dollar invested in the policy and civic engagement of the organizations, there was a return of $114 in benefits to local communities. Yes, you read that correctly--$114 for every $1. So in case you were wondering if your hard work on advocacy campaigns and voter engagement outreach was paying off, the answer is a resounding "Yes!"

Read the full study  "  Strengthening Democracy, Increasing Opportunities: Impacts of Advocacy, Organizing and Civic Engagement in the Gulf/Midsouth Region."