Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 2/28/26

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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:

Authorized Voice & Power in the Boardroom: Reimagining Governance to Fulfill Philanthropy’s Purpose (BoardSource)

Nonprofit Leaders: Federal Funding Cuts Are Driving Service Disruptions and Harming Communities Across the Country (National Council of Nonprofits)

Leaders Face Disruption With Resilience and Resolve, Poll Finds (George Anders, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

Opinion: Nonprofits’ Addiction to Jargon Is Eroding Public Trust (Matt Watkins, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

Who’s Doing the Work? How to Shift Power and Not Just Workloads (Noah Ponton and Vijay Simhan, NPQ)

Federal Terrorism Law and U.S. Civil Society: An Explainer (ICNL)

CALL NOW: Protect our ability to dissent! (Common Cause Florida) [Ed. This page is a call to action to defend civil liberties and the right to dissent in Florida, where “lawmakers are considering a package of dangerous bills … that would give the Governor and Cabinet the power to secretly designate groups as “domestic terrorist organizations,” based on policies that are vague and discretionary.”]

Unveiling Nonprofit Funding Via Form 990 Reform (Maureen Leddy, Checkpoint News)

Mandatory Volunteerism: Take It Off the Back Burner (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)

PA Law Gives Estates of Decedents With No Will and No Family to Community Foundations (Don Kramer, LinkedIn)

Significant Events:

“Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency Activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.” Washington Post
“The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds. … Some files have not been made public despite a law mandating their release. … The woman who directly named Trump in her abuse allegation claimed that around 1983, when she was around 13 years old, Epstein introduced her to Trump, “who subsequently forced her head down to his exposed penis which she subsequently bit. … The FBI interviewed this Trump and Epstein accuser four times. ” NPR
“In his State of the Union address, President Trump didn’t bother to introduce a raft of new policies — unusual in a midterm election year with control of Congress on the line. … “Affordability,” he said, was part of a “dirty, rotten lie” perpetuated by the Democrats. … A majority of Americans oppose how Mr. Trump is pursuing his anti-immigration agenda, and more than 70 percent of them think his priorities are in the wrong place. His approval rating has plummeted to 41 percent.” NY Times [Ed. See also the NY Times’ Fact-Checking Trump’s 2026 State of the Union Address.]

Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:

Black History Month marks 100 years of significant achievements and milestones (Safiya Charles, SPLC)

Giving Bigger, Organizing More Boldly: Centering Disability Justice (Katrina Shaffer, NPQ)

Department of Education Backs Down on Unlawful Directive Targeting Educational Equity (ACLU) [Ed. The article summarizes: “In a victory for academic freedom and education equity, the U.S. Department of Education conceded the end of its February 14, 2025, “Dear Colleague” directive that sought to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in schools and higher education institutions nationwide.” Presumably, this also weakens any attempt to characterize DEI efforts as against fundamental public policy and a reason to revoke a charity’s tax-exempt status based merely on having race-conscious programs or pursuing charitable missions focused on addressing institutional racial discrimination.]

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