Amid the Trump administration’s intimidation and violence against protestors, the right to dissent and bear witness is a force for change. It is exactly why philanthropy must work to guard it.
Philanthropy Must Defend the Right to Bear Witness
Growing a Solidarity Economy
The solidarity economy has grown from nonexistent 15 years ago to being visible in many US cities. However, support systems are still lacking and need reinforcement.
If Nonprofit Nursing Homes Outperform Private Equity, Can Policy Catch Up?
The data are clear: When it comes to nursing homes, nonprofit ownership leads to superior health outcomes. So why is private equity taking over nursing home care?
Balancing Transparency and Timeliness in Organizational Decision-Making
In today’s issue of Ask a Nonprofit Expert, Niloufar Khonsari answers a reader’s question about how to make transparent decisions without sacrificing timeliness.
Funders Need to Get Dollars Out the Door for 2026 Midterms
With less than one year until the midterm elections, Democracy Fund is working to support the integrity of our voting process in 2026 by supporting nonprofits on the frontline of this work—work that can best be achieved with early funding.
What Does the End of TPS Mean for Venezuelans in the United States?
What does the fall of Nicolás Maduro—and the cessation of TPS—mean for millions of Venezuelan migrants across the Americas?
Resistance and Redistribution in Alaska
What does donor organizing require? It begins with building relationships. And for one climate justice donor organizer, it also involves redefining what is meant by “wealth.”
This Is Not a Retreat
For too long philanthropy has failed to fund social movements like we want them to win. Now, the sector must fund social movements like we (the collective) want to live.
The Missing Discipline: How Organization Design Can Align and Propel Justice-Committed Nonprofits
Organization design as a management discipline is little-known in the nonprofit sector, yet it is critical to understanding how an organization functions. For justice centered-leaders, recognizing the relationships among strategy, structure, systems, rewards, and talent is key to effective choices about how to strengthen organizations and sustain alignment across diverse, often virtual, staff.
Democracy Dies in the Homeowners Association
Democracy plays out in many facets of life in the United States. What might be localized issues involving a homeowners’ association board mirror the dynamics we’re seeing at the federal level.
ICE, Violence, and Legal Crisis in Minneapolis
What’s happening in Minneapolis raises fundamental questions about constitutional protections, the lawful use of force, and whether basic accountability mechanisms are being bypassed.
Data as Destiny in the Steel City
How Pittsburgh’s industrial past is being leveraged for an AI future.