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The recommendations were developed by a group of 30
nonprofit sector leaders brought together by the Advocacy
Institute , the National
Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, the Union Institute's Office of Social Responsibility, and OMB
Watch. Development of the recommendations was guided by
results from an Internet-based survey that asked nonprofits to rank, in order of their importance, actions
that the next president should undertake to strengthen
nonprofit social justice initiatives.
According to OMB Watch, major themes emerging from the
draft set include an emphasis on improving the
relationship between government and nonprofit
organizations working on social justice issues; a belief
that the president can play a significant role in
addressing a wide range of societal inequities, most
importantly those arising from the central role money
currently plays in the political process; and a conviction
that the federal government can do more to support the
causes, constituents, and issues worked on by nonprofit
organizations.
OMB Watch is seeking input and comment on the
recommendations before they are presented to the
president-elect and his staff. To read the full text of
the recommendations, visit:
http://www.ombwatch.org/npadv/2000/transdraft.html
"The Nonprofit Agenda: Recommendations to President George
W. Bush (Al Gore) to Strengthen the Nonprofit Sector." OMB
Watch 12/4/2000.
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