Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 8/22/26

Nonprofit Resources of the Week, the #11 nonprofit blog to follow in 2026 according to Feedspot (7/14/26), 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:

IRS proposal would force nonprofits to disclose fraud or terrorism convictions of leaders (Gabe Kaminsky, Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News)

DOJ Sets Priorities for New National Fraud Enforcement Division (Justin D. Weitz, Sandra Moser, Mary “Molly” Muoio, Morgan Stanley) [Ed. The White House Fact Sheet accompanying the announcement of the creation of new division specifically included a reference to “nonprofits,” but that is absent from the Colin McDonald – Assistant Attorney General – Memorandum to all Fraud Division Personnel on August 13, 2026.]

Pentagon orders audit of 30 universities’ partnerships with foreign institutions (Heather Hollingsworth, AP)

When Disruption Hits: Making Hidden Risks Visible to Meet the Moment and Move Our Missions Forward (Dax-Devlon Ross, NPQ) [Ed. I missed this important article from April and was glad to be alerted to it by a National Council of Nonprofits e-newsletter (subscribe here). Moral risk and community risk are often overlooked considerations, but there are myriad dimensions to all of the different types of risk Admittedly, it can be a daunting task to weigh all the different dimensions and categorize them on the proposed spectrum. But good governance isn’t easy. I continue to believe that Purpose-Driven Board Leadership is a great approach, and further investment in this governance model will reap immense value.]

Opinion: Where the Teacher is a Hero (Nicholas Kristof, NY Times) [Ed. The article is inspiring and celebrates humanity, volunteerism, and nonprofits. But in a comment following the article, Kristof states what we all should know: “[W]hile the nonprofit efforts are wonderful and inspiring, we don’t rely on volunteers to pave highways and we shouldn’t depend on them to support millions of children in need.”]

Choosing Your AI Path: A Framework for Nonprofit Leaders to Make Strategic Choices (Nate Wong, Derek Brine, Natalia Alarcon, Paige Boehmcke, Eliza Patterson, Zach Slobig, Bridgespan Group)

Federal Grants: A Constitutional Primer, Part Two (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)

How to plan your own succession (Nick Grono, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

Who Will Raise the Money When the Money Raisers Are Gone? (Mark Dobosz, SSIR)

How To Persuade A New Generation To Join Your Nonprofit’s Board (Matt Lynch, Blue Avocado)

Significant Events:

“You could pin the US’s staggering $40tn in government debt [up from about $35tn when Trump took office less than two years ago] to Donald Trump’s Keystone Cops-style governance. Tariffs he sold as a new source of revenue were struck down by the supreme court, forcing the government to return tens of billions of dollars to importers. Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge), ostensibly created to stop wasteful government spending, decimated federal programs and probably killed millions of children, but did nothing to close the budget deficit. The burst of inflation following Trump’s misguided adventure in Iran sharply raised the cost of serving the government’s obligations.” Guardian
“Donald Trump has again threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of his effort to end the US-Israel war on Iran. … “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them,” Trump told Fox News on Monday, the second time he has directed such a threat at Muscat, a longtime US strategic partner that has traditionally served as a key backchannel between Washington and Tehran.” Guardian
“The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies.” AP