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:
While I Wait for Women’s Single Sculls Repechages…. Exemption and the Olympics! (Elaine Waterhouse Wilson, Nonprofit Law Prof Blog)
The Shifting Landscape of American Generosity (Benjamin Soskis, Generosity Commission)
The Board’s (Almost Mandatory) Role in Form 990 Preparation (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)
Darren Walker’s Ford Foundation legacy reached far beyond its walls (Thalia Beaty, AP)
Why $20 Million From MacKenzie Scott Couldn’t Save This A.I. Nonprofit (Sara Herschander,Chronicle of Philanthropy)
The $260 Million Pivot: A Top Animal-Care Funder Recasts Its Mission (George Anders, Chronicle of Philanthropy)
Ninth Circuit Hears Oral Arguments on Ministerial Exception (darryll k. jones, Nonprofit Law Prof Blog)
COVERAGE, LIABILITY—9th Cir.: San Francisco Zen Center apprentice fell within ministerial exception to ADA, (Jul 18, 2024) (Wolters Kluwer, Vital Law)
Using Persuasion to Spur Lasting Organizational Change (Robert B. Cialdini and Steve Martin, Harvard Business Review)
8 Reasons Why Co-Leaders Fail (Anand Joshi, Harvard Business Review)
Significant Events:
- “With Surprise Reversal, Biden Rewrites His Legacy and Makes a Play for History Long concerned about his “epitaph,” the president reluctantly surrendered his bid for a second term, but Democrats argue that his willingness to give up power may yet enhance his role in posterity.” NY Times
- “Vice President Kamala Harris moved swiftly to assert herself as the de facto Democratic nominee for president on Monday, her first full day as a candidate, as virtually every potential remaining rival bowed out and she clinched the support of enough delegates to win the nomination.” NY Times
- “The 2024 Olympic Games, or the XXXIII Olympiad, are underway in Paris after the city of light and love beamed with a dazzling and bombastic Opening Ceremonies display. The sporting events will now take place in earnest from Saturday until Aug 11.” Washington Post
Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:
How to Achieve Belonging without Othering: A Conversation with john a. powell (Steve Dubb and john a. powell, Nonprofit Quarterly)
Black Co-op Leaders Gather to Create National Network (Steve Dubb, Nonprofit Quarterly)
Changing Our Minds About Developmental Disabilities in South Korea (Hyun Shin, Hyunjoong Kim & Haeun Kim, Stanford Social Innovation Review)
Climate Change Articles & Resources:
Opinion: The Market’s Next Black Swan Is Climate Change (Mark Gongloff, Bloomberg)
‘It affects everything’: why is Hollywood so scared to tackle the climate crisis? (David Smith, Guardian)
How J.D. Vance Went From Green Tech Investor to Climate Change Doubter (Marcus Baram, Rolling Stone)