Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to equity, climate change, and resilience. The series also seeks to share tools, perspectives, and sources of inspiration that support more effective, thoughtful, and sustainable nonprofit leadership, and that help those working for and with nonprofits carry out their roles with greater confidence, efficiency, and purpose.
Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources:
The State of Global Giving by U.S. Foundations: 2026 Edition (Council on Foundations)
Three decades of gender funding. Where are we today? (Kit Muirhead, Alliance Magazine)
The Ford Foundation, one of the world’s largest grantmakers, will throw more weight behind democracy (James Pollard, AP)
Federal cuts took a big bite out of small charities: a median 28% of their budgets (Ben Gose, Chronicle of Philanthropy)
IRS Proposed Regulations on Racial Nondiscrimination in Private Schools (Justin C. Chung, Congressional Research Service) [Ed. The Congressional Research Service is a nonpartisan legislative agency housed within the Library of Congress. It serves Congress but makes no legislative or other policy recommendations to Congress.]
Why Boards…Again? with Monika Kalra Varma and Kevin Walker (Philanthropy Northwest) [Ed. Monika is President and CEO of BoardSource; Kevin is President and CEO of Northwest Area Foundation and a board member of BoardSource. Disclosure: I also serve as a board member of BoardSource and can attest to its impact.]
West Virginia investigates climate, environmental groups over alleged ‘deceptive’ acts (Jim Mustian and Sarah Rankin, AP) [Ed. This investigation, asserted by one impacted nonprofit as “a fishing expedition intended to stifle our collective voice in our advocacy for clean water, protected public lands and healthy communities”, raises substantial First Amendment issues.]
The disappearing commons and the role of nonprofits in protecting our third spaces (Arpita Biradar, NPQ)
DOL Clarifies When a Nonprofit’s “Employee” Can Sometimes Be a “Volunteer,” Too (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)
Student Loan Forgiveness for Nonprofit and Public Service Workers Is Safe After Government Drops Appeal (National Council of Nonprofits)
Significant Events:
- “Voters in Canada’s oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in the country, referendum results showed Tuesday, delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for national unity as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats rally Canadians around their country.” AP
- “France is reeling from its largest unrest in years, after anti-government demonstrations devolved into riots and looting that caused nationwide damage and deepened a sense of national reckoning. … High school students started protesting last month to express frustration with the condition of their schools. They have pointed to crumbling infrastructure, overcrowded classrooms, overloaded schedules, a shortage of teachers and staff, and underfunding in schools.” NY Times
- “It’s Not Just France. Europe’s Political Center Is Crumbling. … Centrist parties are in trouble in Europe’s largest and most important nations. Anger over low economic growth, high inflation, sizable government debt and poor prospects for the young are feeding protest and populist parties of the far right and far left.” NY Times
Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:
On Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day, Pressley, Simon, Randall Call for Disabled Women to be Paid Fairly, Introduce Resolution Recognizing the Need to Close the Wage Gap and Reduce Economic Barriers (Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley)
Texas Latinos are turning on Trump. That doesn’t mean they’re sold on Democrats. (Gabby Birenbaum, Texas Tribune)
Governor Newsom signs historic legislation designating California Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-serving institutions (Governor Gavin Newsom)
Climate Change and Environment Articles & Resources:
Latest Climate Report Warns of Major Upheaval to California Way of Life (Soumya Karlamangla, NY Times)
Why have countries been pushing for a vital global climate report to be delayed? (Fiona Harvey, Guardian)
World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says (Fiona Harvey, Guardian)
Democracy Articles & Resources:
Trump DOJ sues to block Alaska US Senate results if Republican incumbent loses (Tierney Sneed and Ethan Cohen, CNN)
Opinion: In Six Decades of Public Life, I Never Thought I Would Write This Piece (Robert Rubin [former U.S. Treasury Secretary], NY Times)
Big Tech Oligarchs Have a Terrible Plan for Humanity (Bernie Sanders, Atlantic)
A.I. Articles & Resources:
How AI Erodes Teamwork (Gretchen Gavett, Harvard Business Review)
Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons? (Ian Sample, Guardian)
‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking (Johana Bhuiyan, Guardian)
Good Vibes:
Red Rock State Park, Arizona, Coconino National Forest, and Sedona