Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 7/21/24

Published on: by Gene Takagi Category:NONPROFIT RESOURCES OF THE WEEK
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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:

What Does the End of the “Chevron Doctrine” Mean to Charitable Nonprofits? (Steven M. Wolf, Natioal Council of Nonprofits)

The Trump Rally Shooting: Nonprofits, Foundations Respond (Drew Lindsay, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

Opinion: Campus Protests, Donor Secrecy, and a Moment for Reform (Benjamin Soskis, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

Urgent Action Item on Nonprofit Legislation Pending in CA (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)

Expert calls NRA’s spending policies a ‘dumpster fire’ as gun group’s civil trial begins a new phase (Philip Marcelo, Michael R. Sisak, AP, ABC News)

Inside Ziklag, the Secret Organization of Wealthy Christians Trying to Sway the Election and Change the Country (Andy Kroll, ProPublica, and Nick Surgey, Documented, Pro Publica)

AI Threats in Elections: What Nonprofits Must Know (Brittany Hacker, Alexandra Roseberry, Alliance for Justice)

More Troubling Fundraising News in Latest Giving USA Report (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)

The Great DAF Debate (Benjamin Leff, Nonprofit Law Prof Blog)

Building a New Nonprofit News Ecosystem: Notes from INN Days 2024 (Isaiah Thompson, Nonprofit Quarterly)

Significant Events:

  • “Donald Trump had lined up safer choices. Instead, he picked a flamethrower as a running mate. In J.D. Vance, Trump selected the most ideological, pugilistic Republican on his shortlist for vice president — someone who could help him attract blue-collar and Rust Belt voters, but whose comments on abortion could alienate some moderate suburbanites and women.” Politico
  • “Aileen Cannon, a federal judge in Florida, has dismissed the case against former President Donald Trump involving hoarding sensitive documents taken from the White House. In an order issued this morning, Cannon found that the appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith violates the Constitution. The ruling is an astonishing—though probably not final—turn in the case, which was already among the most unusual in American history. The decision contradicts many previous rulings and is certain to be appealed, but even so, it is a significant, unexpected legal victory for Trump ….” The Atlantic
  • “The Microsoft/CrowdStrike outage shows the danger of monopolization As the world recovers from the largest IT outage in history, it shows the danger of one point of failure in IT infrastructure” Guardian

Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:

What is Project 2025? (Amber Phillips, Washington Post)

Project 2025 Explained: What To Know About The Controversial Right-Wing Policy Map For Trump (Alison Durkee, Forbes)

Disability Organizing (Marianne Dhenin, Stanford Social Innovation Review)

Climate Change Articles & Resources:

What Project 2025 would mean for the fight against climate change (Zack Budryk and Rachel Frazin, The Hill)

AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change (Dara Kerr, NPR)

Why Aren’t Heat and Wildfire Smoke Called Disasters? (Alison Stine, Nonprofit Quarterly)