Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 7/11/26

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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:

As the USA celebrates its 250th anniversary, what state is its philanthropy in? (Rhodri Davies, Alliance Magazine)

Beyond What Is: Reimagining the American Project (Kelly Burton, NPQ)

Trump’s Proposed Grant Rules Spark Outcry, 100K Comments (Chronicle of Philanthropy)

In May, the White House released a proposal that would allow federal agencies more power to terminate grants to nonprofits and prohibit funding of organizations that support work the administration disapproves of, including diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. It would also install a political appointee in each agency to ensure that grants are awarded only to groups that promote the “national interest.”

What Is Civil Society’s Transformative Vision for Democracy? (Cyrena Kokolis and Farbod Faraji, NPQ)

Nonprofits Have Options: A Framework for Mission Continuity in a Crisis (Brenda Falk, Tory Martin, CEP)

Mistrust Built the Network: What Informal Survival Systems Teach Us About American Democracy (Ayomide Samuel, NPQ)

Judges block Trump administration’s attempts to deny access to public service loan forgiveness to its perceived foes (Benjamin Leff, Conversation)

Diversity scholarships decline after legal complaints, Trump’s crackdown. (Todd Wallack, Washington Post)

ACLU sues after DeSantis designates CAIR a terrorist organization (Phoebe Martel, WUSF)

Recent Litigation Highlights Debate About IRS Enforcement of Prohibition on Political Campaign Activity Against Churches (Justin C. Chung, Congressional Research Service)

Significant Events:

“Donald Trump has declared that the ceasefire with Iran is over as he arrived at the Nato summit in Ankara, launching an angry broadside in which he complained about the military alliance and repeated his demand for Greenland. … The US president … added that he was “very upset” with the alliance and even threatened to cut off all trade with Spain in a row over defence spending.” Guardian
“Platner Just Made Things Harder for Democrats The party now has an even bigger mess to clean up in Maine. … But when Politico reported on Monday that a woman had accused Platner of rape, even his most steadfast supporters began to call for his exit. And last night, the oysterman finally gave in ….” Atlantic
“The Trump administration, which has systematically rolled back firearms regulations since returning to office, has also gutted federal gun violence prevention efforts, slashing funding for programs and research and even suppressing taxpayer-funded reports aimed at reducing gun injuries and deaths.” NY Times