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:
Nonprofits look for a reset following the midterms (Alex Daniels, Chronicle of Philanthropy)
Opinion: After the midterms, democracy funders must not take their foot off the gas (Shannon N. Green, Chronicle of Philanthropy)
Unions, Other Groups Ask Congress to Continue Ban on Proposed Grants Policy Rules (FEDweek)
A grant isn’t always the right tool: The case for program-related investments (Karen Anderson and Maoz (Michael) Brown, NPQ) [Ed. The article includes a link to the March 2026 applied research paper, Demystifying Program-Related Investments.]
Toward Generative Philanthropy (Sarah Mousa, SSIR)
To Build Effective Cyber Resilience, Invest in Trust (Sebastian Schuetz, Matthew Jensen, Ryan T. Wright and Keri Pearlson, Harvard Business Review)
IRS Rejects Tax-Exempt Status for Angel Investor Network: A $X Million Stake in the Balance (David Brunk, Tax Court Blog)
What the Met museum’s union victory reveals about nonprofit governance (Jason Collins, NPQ) [Ed. From the article: “But while boards don’t usually manage daily workplace operations, significant concerns from workers, if not addressed or provided the proper channels to follow, can impact the organization’s ability to carry out its mission.”]
Taking the Long View on Community Economic Development (Barbara Wheeler-Bride in conversation with Bo Kemp, SSIR) [Ed. This article is also illustrative of a critically important piece of nonprofit governance.]
New PSLF Program Lawsuit: Gross Administrative Mismanagement (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)
Significant Events:
- “Angry Voters Usher in Beginning of the End to the Trump Era The electoral backlash extended even into deep red states and indicated that President Trump has lost his hold over the coalition that lifted him to the White House twice.” NY Times
- “From January, Democrats will have the power to block legislation, launch investigations into Trump’s administration and thwart his judicial and senior government appointments. Life could suddenly become uncomfortable for the likes of Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, or big tech leaders such as Elon Musk. Democrats might even consider impeaching Trump for a third time. … A wounded Trump who feels he has nothing to lose over the next two years might turn out to be the most reckless and dangerous of all.” Guardian
- “The blue wave that swept Republicans out of power across the United States didn’t just strike Congress. In Tuesday’s midterm elections, Democrats gained hundreds of seats in state legislatures across the country, under-the-radar victories that may have major implications for life in America.” Guardian
Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:
Supreme Court to Hear New Case on Race and School Admissions (Ann E. Marimow and Abbie VanSickle, NY Times)
ICE is Everywhere and Acting with Impunity (Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker)
Racism needs to be understood as a global phenomenon – our humanity depends on it (Anna Spain Bradley, Guardian)
Climate Change and nvironment Articles & Resources:
What a historic ‘blue wave’ midterm means for climate action (Grist)
As world heads for overshoot of 1.5°C, adaptation is too slow (UN Environment Programme) [Ed. The article includes a link to UNEP’s recently released 2026 Adaptation Gap Report: Ready? Not, which asserts that “international public adaptation finance flows from developed to developing countries are far below estimated needs of US$305 billion annually by 2035. Even if the COP30 aspiration to triple international public finance flows to developing countries by 2035 is achieved, this would only cover 20-29 per cent of what they need to deal with intensifying climate impacts.”]
Opinion: Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither (Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks, Guardian) [Ed. The subheading reads: “Both of these threats have the same roots: private entities seeking to cash in. We have the power to stand against them”.]
Democracy Articles & Resources:
‘Dark money made darker’: funding labyrinth conceals donors to Republican campaigns (Jason Wilson, Guardian)
Turning an Election Result into Real Reform (Michael Waldman, Brennan Center)
I Covered the Tiananmen Square Massacre. It Still Weighs on Me. (Nicholas Kristof, NY Times)
A.I. Articles & Resources:
Silicon Valley’s Very Bad Night (Matteo Wong, Atlantic)
‘AI earthquake’: Democrats eye a Silicon Valley reckoning (Katherine Long and John Hendel, Politico)
AI is disrupting the art of campaigning (Economist)
Good Vibes:
Valkyries parade down S.F. Embarcadero in open-top buses as joyful fans line route (Matthias Gafni, Anna Bauman, Sam Whiting, Saul Pink, SF Chronicle)