Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 6/30/24

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week.

Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources:

Trust in Nonprofits and Philanthropy (Independent Sector and Edelman Data & Intelligence)

Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Doctrine (Nature Conservancy)

What a big new Supreme Court decision could mean for homeless Americans (Rachel M. Cohen, Vox)

Giving USA: U.S. charitable giving totaled $557.16 billion in 2023

Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS) — TEOS improvements (IRS)

Michael Flynn Has Turned His Trump-World Celebrity Into a Family Business (David A. Fahrenthold and Alexandra Berzon, NY Times)

The Growing Thirst for Reform in Philanthropy (Rebekah Barber, Nonprofit Quarterly)

Why it Matters if Your Nonprofit Organization is in “Good Standing” in California (Tracy L. Boak, Perlman+Perlman)

What Could Go Wrong? (Scott Doorley & Carissa Carter, Stanford Social Innovation Review)

CA Balanced-Budget Deal Reached (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)

Significant Events:

  • Supreme Court Overrules Chevron Doctrine, Imperiling an Array of Federal Rules The foundational 1984 decision required courts to defer to agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes, underpinning regulations on health care, safety and the environment.” NY Times
  • “The reality of the 2024 presidential contest is setting in now that the first debate of the election cycle showcased the two main options voters have in November. Joe Biden, apparently sick with a cold, mumbled through the debate, failing to land otherwise well-crafted lines. Donald Trump, a prolific purveyor of falsehoods, repeatedly told lies and avoided answering tough questions.” Guardian
  • “The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, on Tuesday declared gun violence in America a public health crisis, recommending an array of preventive measures that he compared to past campaigns against smoking and traffic safety.” NY Times

Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:

Awareness to Action: A Guide for Boards and Chief Executives on a Racial Equity Journey (BoardSource) [Ed. As a board member of BoardSource, and on behalf of BoardSource, we’re excited to share this important guide.]

DEI programs toppled amid a surge of conservative lawsuits (Peter Whoriskey and Julian Mark, Washington Post)

Facts About Suicide Among LGBTQ+ Young People (Trevor Project)

Climate Change Articles & Resources:

A String of Supreme Court Decisions Hits Hard at Environmental Rules (Coral Davenport, NY Times)

Climate change is already making your bills more expensive (Sarah Kaplan and Rachel Siegel, Washington Post)

Climate change made US and Mexico heatwave 35 times more likely (Greg Brosnan, BBC)