I had the pleasure of speaking with host Jay Frost on the Frontlines of Social Good podcast last week. We talked about a model of nonprofit governance known as purpose-driven board leadership (PDBL), with special attention on how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) fits into the model. Here are some notes I took in preparing […]
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Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 4/12/25
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Unite in Advance: Philanthropy Coalition Launches Solidarity Campaign (Tonya Allen, Deepak Bhargava and John Palfrey, NPQ) Rising Wave of Funders and PSOs Stand Up for the First Amendment […]
Fiscal Sponsorship in Challenging Times
Nonprofit leaders historically face and overcome challenges because that’s just what they do. But there are periods of extraordinary challenge that may impact various segments of the sector in different ways. This is one of those periods. And for fiscal sponsors, the unique impacts include: Compliance While many nonprofits are understandably worried about possible threats […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 4/5/25
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: The Great Wealth Transfer: Will It Be Great for Nonprofits? (Ben Gose, Chronicle of Philanthropy) Don’t count on America’s wealthiest to help people struggling during the recession—philanthropic spending […]
Nonprofit Advocacy in a Post-Election Year
I moderated a session titled “Advocacy in a Post-Election Year” at the 2025 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO) held in Los Angeles at the end of February. The panelists were Eric Gorovitz (Adler & Colvin) and Nona Randois (Alliance for Justice). This post covers some of our discussion and adds some additional resources […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 3/29/25
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: It’s Time for a New Approach to the Current Context (Phil Buchanan, Center for Effective Philanthropy) How We Got Here: Six Reasons Liberal Philanthropy Is Losing the Battle […]
What’s Up With DEI?
My Q&A post on DEI. Q: What is DEI? A: DEI is the acronym for the term diversity, equity, and inclusion Q: But what does DEI mean? A: There is no legal definition for DEI, which makes it unreasonable for the development of laws that broadly apply to DEI, a vague concept that may be […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 3/22/25
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Why Trump’s Ultimatum to Columbia Could Upend Higher Education (Troy Closson, NY Times) The Legal Landscape and Path Ahead for Nonprofits and Philanthropy (National Council of Nonprofits) [Ed. […]
WCTEO 2025: Highlights – Day Two
The following are just some of the many highlights from day two of the 2025 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO), not including the breakout sessions. Day one highlights can be found here. As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations, opinions, and suggestions of additional resources may be sprinkled in with […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 3/15/25
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Trump demands admissions overhaul and influence over academics at Columbia University (Jake Offenhartz, AP) [Ed. This enormous intrusion on a nonprofit’s lawful structures, policies, and free speech bodes […]