Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 5/9/26

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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:

New Poll: Large Majorities of Americans Want Nonprofits to Facilitate Civic Engagement (Independent Sector)

State “Terrorist Organization” Designation Laws and U.S. Nonprofits (ICNL)

Trump administration’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center breaks with norms – and may lack evidence of criminal wrongdoing (Beth Gazley, NPQ)

Supreme Court Says Nonprofits Can Challenge Government Requests For Donor Information (Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes)

CA Nonprofit Grantmaking Reform: Exciting New Developments (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)

Philanthropy is reshaping global health. Here’s how (Annabelle Littoz-Monnet, The Conversation)

Rethinking Wealth and How We Deploy it—Strategically (Rebecca Vilkomerson and Chanelle Gallant, NPQ)

Inflation, Cuts, Tax Changes: A Tough Year Takes Center Stage at AFP Icon (Rasheeda Childress, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

The Power We Share: Collective Leadership as Resistance and Rehearsal (Sujatha Jesudason, Convergence)

Some Funders Want Nonprofits to Merge (Alex Daniels, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

Significant Events:

“Tennessee’s Republican-dominated legislature passed redistricting maps on Thursday, eliminating the state’s one Democratic, Black-majority congressional district a week after the US supreme court effectively gutted a major section of the Voting Rights Act.” Guardian
“Gas prices have risen by more than $1.50 per gallon since President Donald Trump launched attacks against Iran almost 10 weeks ago, and throughout that time, Republican lawmakers have offered a consistent response to the increased costs: It’s a sacrifice we have to make. … But many of those same Republicans were sounding the alarm in 2022 when gas prices spiked under President Joe Biden after Russia invaded Ukraine.” MS Now
“Exchanges of fire between Iran and the US demonstrate the serious instability of the situation in the Middle East. Though the US strikes late on Thursday were just “a love tap”, according to the US president, Donald Trump, the reality is that neither side can continue the high-stakes standoff in the strait of Hormuz indefinitely.” Guardian