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:

• Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Kākoʻo Maui Match Donation Page
• Nonprofits are lobbying a lot less than two decades ago, according to new research (Alex Daniels, AP)
• “Exploring the Decline of Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Engagement” (darryll k. jones, Nonprofit Law Prof Blog)
• Fund sued over grant program for Black women enlists prominent civil rights attorneys to fight back (Haleluya Hadero, AP)
• The Barnes Foundation can lend its artwork, court rules (Rita Giordano, Philadelphia Inquirer) [Ed. For more background on this case about donor intent, see the 2009 documentary The Art of the Steal.]
• Preparing for More Effective, Focused, and Strategic Board Meetings (BoardSource)
• Forced Out Nonprofit Directors in California Don’t Lose Standing to Sue (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)
• Evolving Leadership for Deep Equity (Somava Saha, Kaytura Felix, Tema Okun, Issac M. Carter and Russ Gaskin, Nonprofit Quarterly)
• Why I’m no longer donating to your no-good, very bad nonprofit (Vu Le, Nonprofit AF)
• Is Tax Law Different? Unconstitutional Conditions, Religious Organizations, and Taxation (Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, Notre Dame Law Review)

Significant Events:

• “Wildfire decimates Lahaina, once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom” NBC News
• “During his three decades on the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas has enjoyed steady access to a lifestyle most Americans can only imagine. A cadre of industry titans and ultrawealthy executives have treated him to far-flung vacations aboard their yachts, ushered him into the premium suites at sporting events and sent their private jets to fetch him — including, on more than one occasion, an entire 737. It’s a stream of luxury that is both more extensive and from a wider circle than has been previously understood.” Pro Publica
• “The Clean Energy Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think The United States is pivoting away from fossil fuels and toward wind, solar and other renewable energy, even in areas dominated by the oil and gas industries.” NY Times

Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:

The Disparate Treatment of Native Hawaiians in the Criminal Justice System (Office of Hawaiian Affairs)

We Don’t Yet Know the Consequences of Ending Affirmative Action (Kalsang Dolma, Alliance for Justice)

Investing in Black Women Leaders With the Dream Capital They Need (Gabrielle Wyatt, Stanford Social Innovation Review)

Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action Was Wrong, Asian American Student Organizations Say (Teen Vogue)

Climate Change Articles & Resources:

Flash drought, invasive grasses, winds, hurricane and climate change fuel Maui’s devastating fires (Claire Rush, Seth Borenstein, and Jennifer McDermott, AP)

Q&A: What the Amazon Summit means for deforestation and climate change (CarbonBrief)

Fighting Canada’s Unending Fires (The Daily, podcast)