Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 7/25/26

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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:

Trust in Nonprofits and Philanthropy (Independent Sector) [Ed. 2026 Report.]

Is the Era of Foundation Dominance Coming to a Close? (Jan Masaoka, Proximate Press) [Ed. Jan’s provocative thought leadership is exemplified in this important article.]

Why Progressive Funders Are Now Backing Conservative Groups (Alex Daniels, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

Why Some Foundations Are Lending, Not Just Giving (Stephanie Beasley, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

IRS announces that central organizations must use Form 15644 to make annual SGRI [Supplemental Group Ruling Information] submissions (KPMG) [Ed. Important new requirement for central organizations providing group exemptions.]

More Good Litigation News for the Charitable Sector (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)

Trump Administration Attempts to Extradite Palestinian Aid Donor from Spain (Charity & Security Network)

When Purpose Backfires (Jordan Nielsen, Daniel D. Goering, Kinshuk Sharma and Jason P. Orgill, Harvard Business Review)

Opinion: 3 Ways Nonprofit Leaders Can Defuse Political Tensions at Work (Ilana Kaufman, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

Who Gets to Decide What the World Needs? (Arpita Biradar, NPQ)

Significant Events:

“U.S. President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the U.S. will destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. … Trump’s latest threat to target civilian infrastructure came as the unpopular war spirals with no clear offramp, threatening further worldwide economic disruption ….” AP
“When the Trump administration canceled more than $7.5 billion in Biden-era federal grants for clean energy projects in October, it framed the move as an urgent corrective to protect taxpayer funds from waste. … In little-noticed court documents, federal officials acknowledged this month that they had terminated the funding “based solely” on political criteria, targeting projects in states that were represented by Democrats and had voted for Kamala Harris, the party’s presidential nominee, in the 2024 election.” NY Times
“A series of health challenges – hantavirus, screwworm, Ebola, cyclospora, measles, whooping cough, bird flu – are exposing the widening gaps in America’s ability to prevent, identify and halt infectious disease outbreaks. … The rapid dismantling of the US public health system at all levels means the US is in worse shape than it was before the Covid pandemic, former top CDC officials say.” Guardian

Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:

Trump Gutted Civil Rights Agency, Stifling U.S. Scrutiny of Workplace Bias (Coral Davenport, NY Times)

Civil rights groups sue Trump administration over childcare funding restrictions (Michael Sainato, Guardian)

The Leadership Conference Condemns EEOC Chair Lucas’ Proposed Rule Eliminating Crucial Race and Gender Data (The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights)

Climate Change and Environment Articles & Resources:

Smoky Skies Are Coming Back (Daniel Engber, Atlantic)

‘Cancer Doesn’t Care What Party You Belong To’: Poisoned Water Is Turning This Rural State Bluer (Tom Philpott and Nina B. Elkadi, Politico)

‘The Daily Show’ Tackles Trump’s Latest Move in His ‘War on Canada’ (Trish Bendix, NY Times) [Ed. “Are you sure you want America to set a precedent for paying for pollution?”]

Democracy Articles & Resources:

Trump 2.0: Executive Power and the First Amendment (Tim Zick, First Amendment Watch at NYU)

Trump administration drive to seize election powers sparking ‘chaos’ despite pushback (Peter Stone, Guardian)

Trump says he will dismantle the ICC ‘brick by brick’. It could be his most chilling move of all (Steve Bloomfield, Guardian) [Ed. “[T]he state department’s announcement last week that it wishes to dismantle the international criminal court “brick by brick” could be Trump’s most frightening move of all.”]