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:
Tax Law to Cost Charities $5.7 Billion. What to Do Now. (Rasheeda Childress, Chronicle of Philanthropy) [Ed. See also the referenced report – The Philanthropy Outlook: Estimating Effects on Charitable Giving from the One Big Beautiful Bill (Jon Bergdoll, Patrick Rooney, Jacqueline Ackerman, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy).]
The Heart of the Sector [How to Support Nonprofit Worker Well-being] (Nonprofit Finance Fund)
Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds (Moriah Balingit and Michael Casey, AP)
Texas Muslim families claim they were “shut out” of school voucher program; Islamic schools can now apply after extension (Lacey Beasley, CBS News)
Legal Considerations of Trust-Based Philanthropy (National Center for Family Philanthropy)
IRS revises submission process for Form 8976; must be submitted through Pay.gov (IRS EO Update) [Ed. Form 8976 is the Notice of Intent to Operate Under Section 501(c)(4), which is required by IRC Section 506.]
What’s Going on With the IRS? (Will Gottsegen, Atlantic)
The Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream (Teddy Schleiffer, NY Times)
3 Trends That Will Shape and Shake Nonprofits in 2026 (Nick Mediati, TechSoup)
Significant Events:
- “Republicans on Capitol Hill have given President Trump wide latitude to wage war on Iran with no congressional approval or limits. … They have deferred to him almost entirely …, even as [he and his top officials] have given shifting and contradictory explanations. … It is the latest example of how the Republicans controlling Congress, who have ceded power to Mr. Trump on matters large and small, are refraining from using their oversight authority as a coequal branch of government and have instead taken on the role of cheerleaders for his policies at a critical time.” NY Times
- “How war on Iran may provoke a terrorist attack in US – and how that may be the point ‘Of course there’s going to be retaliation,’ says one expert. ‘It may be that this is what Trump’s interested in’” Guardian
- “Chief Justice John Roberts defended the Supreme Court on Tuesday against a sustained flurry of attacks President Donald Trump recently unleashed against the justices for striking down the core of his politically pivotal tariff policy. … “Personally directed hostility is dangerous and it’s got to stop,” Roberts said during an appearance at Rice University in Houston.” Politico
Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:
In Her Own Words: Dolores Huerta on Surviving Abuse, Speaking Out at 96 and Honoring the Movement Beyond One Man (Ms. Editors, Ms.)
Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges for Wearing All Black (Matt Sledge, Intercept)
Sinners’ Oscar triumphs show that Black cinema is now a vital and valid part of Hollywood (Steve Rose, Guardian)
Climate Change Articles & Resources:
Extraordinary, climate change-fueled heat wave envelops the West with mounting consequences (Andrew Freedman, CNN)
Climate change is speeding up — the pace nearly doubled in ten years (Alexandra Witze, Nature)
Why long‑term climate choices are hard to make – a philosopher explains (Luke Elson, Conversation)
Democracy Articles & Resources:
The biggest change to voting in Republican election bill could become a burden for many US voters (Julie Carr Smyth, AP)
The Ellisons’ Empire: Media Consolidation, Narrative Control, and the Threat to Democracy (Coty Poynter, NPQ)
Professors Are Changing What They Teach, Even Far from Trump’s Gaze (Alan Blinder, NY Times)
A.I. Articles & Resources:
Silicon Valley Musters Behind-the-Scenes Support for Anthropic (Mike Isaac, NY Times)
7 danger moments that show AI’s darker side (Herb Scribner, Axios)
Data Centers are Military Targets Now (Sam Biddle, Intercept)
Good Vibes:
Spamalot (also known as Monty Python’s Spamalot: A Musical (Lovingly) Ripped Off from the Motion Picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail) [Ed. Currently playing in San Francisco. See Review: SPAMALOT at Golden Gate (Steven Murray, BroadwayWorld).]