In Williamsburg, a gentrifying Puerto Rican neighborhood in Brooklyn, small businesses are at the forefront of preserving community cultural values.
Defending Black Land in the South: A Conversation Between Steve Dubb and Jennie Stephens
Jennie Stephens discusses how the unclear title of heirs’ property has resulted in Black land dispossession and how movements and nonprofits can preserve Black land.
We The Action: A Free Legal Aid Network for Nonprofits
We the Action, a project of Civic Nation, is helping nonprofits access a network of thousands of volunteer lawyers ready to help organizations navigate the turbid waters in which we find ourselves swimming for life.
An Indigenous Business Network Rises in Mexico
In Mexico, a growing Indigenous business network set forth a transformative vision of an economy rooted in community ownership and offers practical steps to get there.
Forging a Path to Democracy with Labor and Solidarity at the Center
To build the democracy we never had, activating people power—animated by an inclusive vision for our economy, especially through labor unions—is essential.
A Sacred Responsibility: The Struggle to Restore Native Cultures in the South
Native peoples have largely been erased from popular understanding of the US South, but we are still very much here and organizing in the South.
CDFI Movement Responds to Latest Trump Threat
For a third time this year, the CDFI Fund has been put at risk. Community development finance advocates fight to preserve not only the fund but their community missions.
Journalism Is a Catalyst for Change—and a Critical Investment
For philanthropists focused on climate and biodiversity, journalism is a high-leverage investment that strengthens all other interventions.
Are We Ready to Share Power?
Across the nonprofit sector, there are seven key levers of power that form a practical framework for leaders building healthy, democratic organizations in a time of division and change.
How to Build Student Movements That Last
How can students sustain effective advocacy institutions? The past half century of state student associations offers both some steps to take—and some key pitfalls to avoid.
Lessons from Survivors: Climate Disaster Advice for Nonprofits
As climate disasters occur with increasing frequency worldwide, more and more nonprofits are experiencing them. What advice do survivors have for preparing?
New Student Loan Forgiveness Rule Threatens Nonprofits, Sparks Two Lawsuits
A new Trump administration rule threatens to limit loan forgiveness for nonprofit employees. Nonprofits and state governments have both filed suits to stop this.