Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 7/26/25

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:

Takeaways From the Chronicle and AP’s Report on Cuts to Government Grants (Thalia Beaty, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

The government was once a steady partner for nonprofits. That’s changing (Thalia Beaty, AP)

Clawback of $1.1B for PBS and NPR Puts Rural Stations at Risk—and Threatens a Vital Source of Journalism (Allison Perlman and Josh Shepperd, NPQ, The Conversation)

Recombination as Rebirth (Jacob Harold, SSIR)

What We Learned from Our Recent Community Conversations (BoardSource)

Pro Bono Services Ramping Up for Nonprofits Facing Funding Cuts and Legal Threats (Stephanie Beasley, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

How the recent IRS filing challenges the boundaries between faith and politics (Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News)

Mandatory Volunteerism is Back: What’s Ahead? (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)

The gigification of…everything (Lucy Bernholz, Philanthropy 2173)

Can Philanthropy Make Up for Trump’s Foreign Aid Pullback? (Gary Baum, Hollywood Reporter) [Ed. The answer is no, but leaders of foreign aid organizations emphasize “the importance of unrestricted donations in a moment of unprecedented crisis for the international aid sector.”]

Significant Events:

  • Gazans Are Dying of Starvation After 21 months of devastating conflict with Israel, Gaza’s most vulnerable civilians — the young, the old and the sick — are facing what aid groups say is impending famine.” NY Times
  • “The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed President Trump to terminate for now, without cause, President Biden’s appointees to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. … The court’s action, while temporary, presents a direct challenge to Humphrey’s Executor, the longstanding Supreme Court precedent, which restricts the president’s power to remove agency officials at will. ” NPR
  • “The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it planned to speed the development of artificial intelligence in the United States, opening the door for companies to develop the technology unfettered from oversight and safeguards, but added that the A.I. needed to be free of “ideological bias.”” NY Times

Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:

What Does Solidarity Require? A More Expansive “We” (Michael E. Roberts, NPQ)

Trump administration shuts down LGBTQ youth suicide hotline (Brooke Sopelsa and Jo Yurcaba, NBC News)

Federal judge slaps temporary restraining order on Mississippi DEI ban (Danielle Wallace, Fox News)

Climate Change Articles & Resources:

Americans Are Concerned About Climate Change—but They Should Be Afraid (Mark Hertsgaard, Nation)

Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change (Karen Zraick and Marlise Simons, NY Times)

Trump’s EPA now says greenhouse gases don’t endanger people (Jeff Brady, NPR)

Good Vibes:

Chuck Mangione ft Esther Satterfield – Land of Make Believe (A&M Records 1973)