Since 2012, GivingTuesday has become a key annual fundraising event for nonprofits. So, how did the sector fare in 2025?
Making Sense of GivingTuesday 2025
SNAP Crisis Exposes Deadly Nonprofit Assumptions
The cutoff in federal food aid during the federal shutdown revealed important systemic deficiencies in hunger response. Will nonprofits learn from this?
Blocking Authoritarianism: Steps Nonprofits and Foundations Must Take
These are not normal times. But too often philanthropy and nonprofits act otherwise. Here’s how justice-oriented nonprofits and foundations can truly “meet the moment.”
Climate Conservationists Push for People to Live with Nature Rather Than Against It
For too long, climate activists and scientists have neglected to account for how human behavior shapes conservation efforts. A new project from The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens and the International Union for Conservation of Nature aims to change that.
On Boycotts and Blackouts, Mobilizing and Organizing: Understanding the Basics
During the Thanksgiving weekend, boycott calls proliferated. While short-term effects appear to be predictably minimal, the long-term effects could be more significant.
The People Say No: MediaJustice’s Advocacy Against AI Data Center Expansion
MediaJustice published a groundbreaking report that gets to the root of the latest form of environmental injustice—AI data center expansion.
How the Drug War Undermined Fair Housing—and What to Do About It
A 1988 Fair Housing Act amendment allows landlords to reject applicants with any drug conviction, even if minor. This undermines fair housing and must be changed.
A Move to Fund the Fight for Health Equity in the Trump Era
With DEI under attack, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is funding organizations that are standing up for health equity.
When Pivoting in Times of Crisis, What Should Small and Medium-Sized Nonprofits Prioritize First?
In this issue of Ask a Nonprofit Expert, nonprofit strategy consultant Jeanne Bell answers a reader’s question about pivoting in a time of crisis.
Social Enterprise: Lessons from Down Under
In Australia, social enterprise is widely perceived as being a movement, and federal support plays a key role. There may be lessons in that for US social enterprises.
A National Network of Activists Pursuing “People’s Budgets” Gains Prominence
Across the country campaigns that meld community budget goals with participatory democratic practices have gained ground. Seattle and Nashville offer two examples.
How People’s Budgets Advance Local Democracy: A Conversation with Celina Su
Through city budgets, people make democratic governance meaningful. Across the country, people are cutting through technical barriers to make local budgets their own.