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’s Order to Investigate Liberal Groups Is Likely to Face Legal Challenges (Alex Daniels, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

As Trump Administration Aims to Silence Dissent, Nonprofits Must Respond (Jennifer Johhnson, NPQ)

Report on Soros Cited by Justice Dept. Does Not Show Funding for Terrorism (David A. Fahrenthold and Andrew Duehren, NY Times)

Chairman Smith Calls On IRS to Crack Down on Tax-Exempt Groups Tied to Terrorism & Political Violence (House Ways & Means Committee)

Free Checklists for Nonprofit Organizations (BoardSource) [Ed. I collaborated with BoardSource to create a series of checklists for nonprofits to help with critical compliance and governance issues that will strengthen organizations in these high-risk times for our sector. You’ll find a couple of free ones on this site. Join BoardSource, become a Board Support Program member, and get access to all of the checklists and a volume of other great resources. As a board member of BoardSource, I know that you’ll also be promoting better governance and strengthening the nonprofit sector.]

Practical Tips for Nonprofits for Conducting Internal Investigations (Holly Peterson, ABA Business Law Today)

The Federal Government Shutdown Could Compound Financial Insecurity Among Nonprofits (Katie Fallon, Hannah Martin, Laura Tomasko, Urban Institute)

Building Bridges Is Good. Building the Power to Counter Extremists Is Better (David Callahan, Inside Philanthropy)

California AB 1318 (Bonta) enacted. [Ed. AB 1318 provides that nonprofits who have state tax-
exempt status or federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status are eligible to receive public funding for programs that provide aid and services to refugees, undocumented persons, asylees and vulnerable noncitizens. This is intended to protect California nonprofits against uncertain federal policies regarding such aid and services.]

MacArthur Foundation Announces 2025 ‘Genius Grant’ Winners (Michaela Towfighi, NY Times)

Significant Events:

• “Thousands of people began the long walk from the south to the north of the Gaza Strip on Friday after the Israeli military announced a cease-fire that mediators hoped would lead to the end of the two-year war.” NY Times
• “Back in power, Mr. Trump has now weaponized the department to his own ends, critics say, in a more direct manner than any president since the Nixon era. His calls for prosecutors to file criminal charges against his adversaries have eroded the Justice Department’s decadeslong tradition of independence from the White House and threatened the rule of law.” NY Times
• “In a rare display of unity, out-of-power Democrats embraced the risky politics of a government shutdown – their boldest effort yet to rein in a president whom many Americans and constitutional scholars now view as a threat to US democracy.” Guardian

Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is trying to warn us about something. Are we listening? (Ed Pilkington, Guardian)

Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans (Meryl Kornfield and Lisa Rein, Washington Post)

Christian group ‘deceived’ supreme court about LGBTQ+ research, cited scholars say (Sam Levin, Guardian)

Climate Change Articles & Resources:

Make green great again: Can appeals to the wallet make climate policy an election-winner? (Dharna Noor, Guardian)

Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in states that backed Harris (Matthew Daly and Michael Phillis, AP)

A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say (Melinda Walling, AP) [Ed. From the article: “The update maintains that to improve their health while also reducing global warming, it’s a good idea for people to eat one serving each of animal protein and dairy per day while limiting red meat to about once a week.”]

Good Vibes:

‘Les Misérables’ at 40: The Unlikely Story of a Hit (Alex Marshall, NY Times)