Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/25/25

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:

What the New Administration and Congress Mean for the Charitable Sector (Independent Sector) [Ed. You can register for the webinar on January 30 from 2 pm to 3 pm ET / 11 am to noon PT]

Opinion: The World Is a Mess, and It’s Still the Best Time to Be Alive (Nicholas Kristof, NY Times) [Ed. I’ve been on a train in India the past week and, from a very sheltered environment, I’ve borne witness to what must be incredibly challenging living conditions and recognize the privilege many of us in the United States have compared to much of the world, even with the very serious problems facing our country and communities. As we celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, I place my hope in his words: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”]

Opinion: As Trump Takes Office, Philanthropy Should Adopt a Pandemic-Like Crisis Response (Lisa Pilar Cowen, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

The Donor Revolt May Be Behind Us, but Fundraisers Can Expect Tensions, Dust-Ups (Rasheeda Childress, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

What Employers and Nonprofits Should Know About Trump’s Executive Order Banning Diversity Preferences (ArentFox Schiff)

ICE Rescinds Protection for Nonprofits’ Sensitive Locations (Jospeh Mead, Nonprofit Law Prof Blog)

Disaster Relief: The Role of Nonprofits (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)

AI for Nonprofits Resource Hub (NTEN)

AI and Racial Justice: Navigating the Dual Impact on Marginalized Communities (Denise Turley, NPQ)

The Stories We Tell About AI (Alex Ash, SSIR)

Significant Events:

“On his first full day back in the White House, President Trump reveled in his return to power and vowed to do what no president had ever done before. “We’re going to do things that people will be shocked at,” he declared. … Not so much by the ferocity of the policy shifts or ideological swings that invariably come with a party change in the White House, but through norm-shattering, democracy-testing assertions of personal power that defy the courts, the Congress and the ethical lines that constrained past presidents.” NY Times
“Trump Pardons Jan. 6 Rioters and Signs Order on TikTok The president ordered the withdrawal of the country from the Paris climate agreement and took action on immigration policy and other issues such as creating the Department of Government Efficiency.” NY Times
“Clemency for Oath Keepers, Proud Boys fuels extremism threat, experts say Eviscerating one of the Justice Department’s largest prosecutions adds to a slow-burning assault on public servants, breathes new life into extremist movements” Washington Post