Frequently Asked Questions
Section I: Understanding
Local Government
Taken from: "Twenty Questions Nonprofits
Often Ask About Working with Local Government"
by Lydian Altman-Sauer, Margaret Henderson, Gordon
P. Whitaker (Order this publication)
- Why should it matter to me what local government
does? Do their actions really affect my organization?
- How can my nonprofit work with local government?
- How can my organization begin dialogue with local
government?
- How are decisions about local government budgets
made? How can my nonprofit become involved in the
budgetary process?
Section II: Understanding
Nonprofits
Taken from: "A Primer on Nonprofits"
(And Why Working Together is Good for Government and
Communities) by Gita Gulati-Partee, with contributions
from Kate McGuire and Emily Crowder
- What is a nonprofit corporation?
- What roles do nonprofits play in my community?
Why do they matter?
- Local government cannot do everything. How do
nonprofits help address problems in my community?
Section III: Building
Effective Relationships
- What can nonprofits do to build relationships
with local governments?
- What can local governments can do to build relationships
with area nonprofits?
- What can nonprofits and local governments do together
to build effective relationships?
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