Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources:
What Is “Civil Society”—and How Is It Under Threat? (Rebekah Barber, NPQ)
These May Be the Only Donors Who Can Save the Nonprofit Sector (David Callahan, Inside Philanthropy)
The Tax Law’s Big Win for Charities Makes DAF Giving Trickier (Rasheeda Childress, Chronicle of Philanthropy)
Beginner’s Guide to Nonprofit Board Service – Part 1 (BoardSource)
How to Transform Strategic Planning for Social Justice (Nick Takamine, NPQ)
Our Favorite Management Tips on Communicating Like a Leader (HBR Editors, Harvard Business Review)
Mergers from a Position of Strength: A Bold Opportunity for Today’s Nonprofits (La Piana Consulting)
The Latest on the Controversial Universal-Injunction Ruling (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)
What are the Real Tax Risks for Harvard? (Harvey P. Dale, Daniel J. Hemel, Jill S. Manny, Tax Notes, SSRN)
Can Japan’s Philanthropic Sector Catch Up? A Provocative Essay by Haruto Okabe (United States – Japan Foundation, Alliance Magazine)
Significant Events:
- “But in his second administration, President Donald Trump is not just approaching climate science with skepticism. Instead, his administration is moving to destroy the methods by which his or any future administration can respond to climate change. … His Environmental Protection Agency announced plans this week to declare that greenhouse gas emissions do not endanger humans, a move meant to pull the rug out from under nearly all environmental regulation related to the climate.” CNN
- “After months of delay and back room dealmaking, the Trump administration has imposed sweeping tariffs on nearly 100 countries, sending U.S. import duties soaring to their highest levels in nearly a century. … But this doubling of tariffs, basically doubling from what we saw in June, the effective tariff rate, that is not only going to add to another increase in prices, which we’re only beginning to see the early signs of right now, but also the tariffs are so large that they also squeeze profit margins and that means cost-cutting or layoffs.” PBS News
- “Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to take over Gaza City, Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has said, marking another escalation in the 22-month offensive that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, destroyed most of Gaza and pushed the territory into famine. … The announcement, which came amid reports of an Israeli troop buildup on the Gaza border, was greeted with widespread international outrage including a declaration from Germany that it would halt arms supplies for Israel’s campaign in Gaza.” Guardian
Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:
Trump has weaponized the government to replace ‘wokeness’ with his version of diversity (Zachary B. Wolf, CNN)
Opinion: This Is the Moment Democrats Have Been Talking About for Years (Antonio Delgado, NY Times)
The Voting Rights Act is facing the biggest threats in its 60 years (George Chidi, Guardian)
Climate Change Articles & Resources:
Trump’s EPA proposes to end the U.S. fight against climate change (Jody Freeman, LA Times) [Ed. Guest contributor Jody Freeman is a professor and director of the Environmental and Energy Law Program at Harvard University and also happens to be a high school classmate of mine. EH ’81!]
Energy Dept. Attacks Climate Science in Contentious Report (Maxine Joselow and Brad Plumer, NY Times) [Ed. The suspect Department of Energy report referenced, A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate, is available on the DOE website here.]
Scientists decry Trump energy chief’s plan to ‘update’ climate reports: ‘Exactly what Stalin did’ (Mark Oliver, Guardian)
Good Vibes:
‘My Fair Lady’ transformed into a love triangle? S.F. Playhouse shows how