Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/24/24

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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:

HR 9495: Bill Threatening Nonprofits Passes House (Isaiah Thompson, Nonprofit Quarterly)

House GOP Moves to Ram Through Bill That Gives Trump Unilateral Power to Kill Nonprofits (Noah Hurowitz, Intercept)

Potential tax law changes in the new Trump Administration (Rono Ghosh, Bob Houston, Denise Robeson, BPM)

At Some Nonprofits, a Delicate Balance of Grief and Strategy (Sara Herschander, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

Judge blocks Biden administration’s rule to expand overtime pay for millions (Wyatte Grantham-Philips, AP)

Trends 2025 (National Center for Family Philanthropy) [NCFP: “The Trends report captures and tracks leading trends in the field of family philanthropy. Conducted every five years, this research identifies emerging issues, changes in funding priorities and governance practices, innovative approaches to giving and decision making, and anticipated future giving patterns and practices among US-based philanthropic families nationally.”]

Collectively Owned Strategies (Jordan Fabyanske, Sonila Cook & Mariah Levin, Stanford Social Innovation Review)

The Tenuous Place of Big Philanthropy in America’s Social Contract (Michael E. Hartmann, American Affairs Journal) [Ed. While I find the analysis in this article to be one-sided with respect to the absence of a countervailing power to philanthropy – particularly post-Citizens United, the article raises some important points about power dynamics.]

Progressive taxation and philanthropy (Chenai Mukumba, Alliance)

Chauffeured Cars and Broadway Tickets: Inside the National Realtors Group (Debra Kamin, NY Times)

Significant Events:

“The unprecedented firing by Ukrainian forces of British-made long-range Storm Shadow missiles at military targets inside Russia last week means the UK, along with the US, is now viewed by Moscow as a legitimate target for punitive, possibly violent retaliation.” Guardian
“President-elect Donald J. Trump picked Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury secretary on Friday, tapping a billionaire hedge fund manager to lead an economic agenda that is expected to be built around raising tariffs and cutting taxes.” NY Times
“Here are the people Donald Trump has selected or is considering to fill his Cabinet and key positions in his administration.” Washington Post