The Utah Nonprofits Day on the Hill was last week, and 30 or so nonprofits hit the marble, needs and solutions in hand. This new study from LA proves once again that advocacy is where it is at. The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy found that between 2004 and 2008 the community benefits provided by LA County nonprofits engaged in advocacy and organizing included $2.6 billion in higher wages.... and that is just a start. Read the full results here - preferably while you are on a bus up to the capital!

And a special shout out to the intrepid new lobbyists from the environmental sector I watched steer Representative Noel away from global warming and on to huntin' and fishin'. Now that is advocacy!