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:
Funders Step In to Help Nonprofits Facing Legal Threats Over DEI (Alex Daniels, Chronicle of Philanthropy)
Nonprofits, Elections, & the Fine Art of Remaining Nonpartisan (Monika Graham, Alliance for Justice)
Funders Who Care About Equity Can’t Ignore the Fight Over Ballot Measures (Elizabeth DiLauro and Sherra Bennett, Inside Philanthropy)
Nonprofits Can Help Fight Trump’s Persecution of Immigrants (Matthew, Rozsa, NPQ)
11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2026 (Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy)
Insufficient Help From Funders For Beleaguered Nonprofits. Why? (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)
Opinion: Why Social Media Is Now the Place to Build Trust (Renée DiResta and Rachel Kleinfeld, Chronicle of Philanthropy)
Co-workers of different generations mentor each other to reduce workplace misunderstandings (Cathy Bussewitz, AP)
Independent Sector Urges Congress to Protect Nonprofit Voter Registration Drives, Oppose SAVE America Act (Press Release)
Federal Funding Cuts Leave Rural Puerto Ricans Behind (Cris Seda Chabrier, Latino Newsletter)
Significant Events:
- “President Trump on Thursday announced he was erasing the scientific finding that climate change endangers human health and the environment, ending the federal government’s legal authority to control the pollution that is dangerously heating the planet.” NY Times
- “A grand jury in Washington refused Tuesday to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person familiar with the matter.” AP
- “Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop. Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Ms. Good’s vehicle, but Trump administration leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have departed, leaving the Minnesota U.S. attorney’s office in turmoil. … The orders, they said, came from senior officials, including Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, several of whom worried that pursuing a civil rights investigation — by using a warrant obtained on that basis — would contradict President Trump’s claim that Ms. Good “violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer” who fired at her as she drove her vehicle.” NY Times
Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance redefined what it means to be an American patriot (Alli Rosenbloom, CNN) [Ed. For a deeper explanation of the show, read All of the Hidden Symbols and Meanings You May Have Missed in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Set (Vanessa Diaz, Petra Rivera-Rideau, Rolling Stone).]
‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas (Erica L. GreenIsabella Kwai and Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NY Times)
Following Suit By Law Students, EEOC Backs Down on Data Demands to Law Firms (Democracy Forward)
Climate Change Articles & Resources:
A look at false claims made by the Trump administration as it revokes a key scientific finding (Melissa Goldin, AP)
EPA to repeal landmark finding that climate change endangers the public (Rachel Frazin, The Hill)
There May Be No Turning Back This Climate Crisis (Fred Pearce, Yale e360, Mother Jones)
Democracy Articles & Resources:
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts (Sheera Frenkel and Mike Isaac, NY Times)
As goes the Washington Post: US democracy takes another hit under Trump (Ed Pilkington and Jeremy Barr, Guardian)
Experts warn of threat to democracy from ‘AI bot swarms’ infesting social media (Robert Booth, Guardian)
Good Vibes:
Opinion: If you are reading this it is because I’m dead: here’s what I want to tell you about how to live (Carlos Hernandez, Guardian)