New Group to Endorse Politicians Who Pledge to Strengthen Nonprofits

A new organization is set to debut Nov. 4 with a mission that is unusual in the nonprofit world — to endorse political candidates who have solid plans for strengthening nonprofits in their communities. Next year, it will set up a political-action committee to start funneling money to their campaigns.

CForward seeks to turn the tens of millions of people who work or volunteer at nonprofits into a “powerful political force” that can reward politicians who include nonprofits in their economic strategies.