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:
Justice Jackson Says ‘the State of Our Democracy’ Keeps Her Up at Night (Abbie VanSickle, NY Times)
Opinion: How the Tax Bill Could Change Giving and Donor Behavior (Daniel Hungerman, Chronicle of Philanthropy)
I.R.S. Says Churches Can Endorse Candidates From the Pulpit (David A. Fahrenthold, NY Times)
Voices That Matter: How Nonprofits and Foundations Engage With the Communities They Support (CEP)
Takeaways from a Europe-Based Panel on the “Promises and Pitfalls of Philanthropy” (Mike Scutari, Inside Philanthropy)
Survey: NPO Cash On Hand At Dangerous Levels (Nonprofit Times)
Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says (Annie Ma, AP)
How Can the Nonprofit Field Better Support Volunteerism? (Jan Masaoka, NPQ)
More Free Educational Resources for Nonprofits (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)
Defending Equity Initiative: Launch and Call for Support (Karl Mil, Mill Law Center) [Ed. I’m so impressed with what Karl and his team are doing for progressive organizations in the sector and for all who they serve! Also, take a look at the “DEI” website, which includes some great resources.]
Significant Events:
- “Budget limits at DHS delayed FEMA’s Texas deployment, officials say FEMA officials said search and rescue efforts in the Texas floods were slowed by budget rules imposed by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.” Washington Post
- “President Donald Trump seems to have learned the lesson painfully gleaned by all his 21st-century predecessors: You can’t reset US relations with Vladimir Putin. … Trump’s path from idolizing the Russian leader to berating him has been a melodrama of personalized geopolitics. But what happens next is far more important.” CNN
- “The US supreme court has cleared the way for Donald Trump’s administration to resume plans for mass firings of federal workers that critics warn could threaten critical government services.” Guardian
Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:
The ICE Sweeps Are Classic Racial Profiling (Harold Meyerson, American Prospect)
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot churns out antisemitic posts days after update (Ben Goggin and Bruna Horvath, NBC News)
The Continuing Need for Gender, Racial, and Disability Justice for Renters (National Women’s Law Center)
Climate Change & Pollution Articles & Resources:
The Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of the Chaos to Come (Abrahm Lustgarten, Pro Publica)
Deadly floods could be new normal as Trump guts federal agencies, experts warn (Nina Lakhani and Oliver Milman, Guardian)
Democrats and climate groups ‘too polite’ in fight against ‘malevolent’ fossil fuel giants, says key senator (Mark Hertsgaard, Guardian)
Good Vibes:
Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it. – Wilferd Peterson (h/t Beyond Advisors’ The Do (More) Good (Better) Newsletter)