Guest post by Benjamin Kershaw, Assistant Director for Congressional Relations, American Alliance of Museums

The Public Policy Action Institute's first panel, The Pulse of the Nation: What the 2012 Elections Mean for Our Sector, kicked off with a conversation between Joe Garofoli and Carla Marinucci, political reporters for the San Francisco Chronicle. They emphasized the key role that President Obama’s strong performance among key demographics like voters under 30, Latinos, and women played in his re-election. Along with moderator Kyle Caldwell of the Michigan Nonprofit Association, they discussed how this electoral performance could influence upcoming legislative action on immigration, tax reform, and the federal budget.

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The million dollar question in 2013 is: What is going to happen in tax reform? On Sunday at the Public Policy Ation Institute, we will focus on this question, as well as how tax reform will affect the nonprofit and philanthropic sector, and the communities we serve.

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We have an advocacy-packed afternoon in store for Saturday PPAI! We will be focused on how to do effective advocacy: the essentials, the strategies, and the inside scoop from experts and new research.

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You may qualify for additional discounts to the Independent Sector Annual Conference November 11-12 at the Hilton Union Square Hotel in San Francisco.

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Strengthening the charitable sector means we have to develop and support new and existing leaders in a variety of ways. Check out these sessions with a focus on leadership at this year’s conference.

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