Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/22/25

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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:

Meeting “Flood the Zone” with “Rule-of-Law Shock and Awe” (Lauren Girardin, NPQ)

ACLU v. Trump (David V. Johnson, Anthony D. Romero, A.J. Hikes & Aletheia Henry, SSIR)

Protest or Riot? Foundations Navigate Legal Landmines (Alex Daniels, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

To fight politically-motivated violence and what it calls “domestic terrorism,” the administration has announced plans to prosecute organizations that financially support groups that have organized protests.

When Does It Make Sense to Merge? (Stephanie Beasley, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

The Impact Collaborative (Soren Kaplan, SSIR)

How to Fund Like a Narrative Strategist (Chiara K. Cattaneo, Jody Myrum, Mandy Van Deven and Erin Lynn Williams, NPQ)

Blinded by Cause (Janie Judd, SSIR)

Attorney General Bonta Warns Fundraising Platform Flipcause to Immediately Stop Its Operations (Press Release, Rob Bonta, California Attorney General)

Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’ ( J. David Goodman, NY Times)

New Entity Sunflower Services Purchasing Fiscal Sponsorship Services Business from Arabella Advisors (Business Insider) [Ed. According to the press release, Sunflower Services is a new [taxable] public benefit corporation financed by lead investor [and public charity fiscal sponsor] New Venture Fund.]

Significant Events:

“For all the recent talk about Donald Trump growing more sympathetic toward Ukraine, and of the president being more willing to pressure Russia for concessions, nothing of the sort turned out to be true. According to multiple news outlets, Trump has blessed a 28-point plan to end the war between the two countries. The plan was negotiated by his envoys in conjunction with a top Vladimir Putin confidant. The deeply troubling details now circulating show what Trump wants: to help the Russian president—who started the war by launching an unprovoked invasion in 2022—and to weaken Ukraine, perhaps fatally.” Atlantic
“President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying “things happen” and that he did not hold the Saudi leader responsible for the 2018 murder despite a U.S. intelligence report assessing the opposite.” Washington Post [Ed. For more critical commentary from the Post, see this opinion from its Editorial Board.]
“Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations Under President Trump, an agency intended to keep Americans safe has diverted resources from combating child abuse, trafficking and terrorism. … The Department of Homeland Security has diverted thousands of federal agents from their normal duties to focus on arresting undocumented immigrants, undermining a wide range of law enforcement operations in response to mounting pressure from President Trump, a New York Times investigation has found.” NY Times