National Guard occupation of the nation’s capital is being used as a test case for authoritarianism. Local residents are mobilizing, but they need national support.
First, They Came for DC
Three Emerging Strategies for Renewing Democracy
As democratic practices decay in the United States and elsewhere, the tendency is to defend existing institutions. But building new paths is just as important.
Reinvigorating the Nonprofit Sector: A Conversation with Vu Le
The nonprofit sector is in a rut and it needs to change. This includes replacing “best practices” with liberatory practices and centering equity in the work.
Why Nonprofit Control of Information Technology Matters
Systematic nonprofit underinvestment in information technology allows vendors to exploit organizations. Nonprofits need to act together to own their own data and technology.
The Board Is Not the Boss—and More Thoughts on Its Role
For nonprofits to better achieve their missions, they need to rethink how they structure their boards. This includes ending the conflation of governance and fundraising roles.
Reckoning with the History of Asian Diasporic Community Media
Diasporic community media journalism keeps immigrant communities informed about social and political issues in both their old and new homes. But it also contends directly with racism and imperialism, offering community-centered resources toward participatory democracy.
Trump Administration Defunds Fair Housing Police, Fires Two Whistleblowers
A federal whistleblower complaint reveals draconian cuts to fair housing enforcement. The two staff attorneys named on the complaint have both been dismissed.
As Trump Administration Aims to Silence Dissent, Nonprofits Must Respond
In the name of “national security,” a federal memorandum from the Trump administration targets nonprofit advocacy. Here are some steps nonprofits can take.
Premature Babies Must Be Connected to Life-Changing Therapies Under New Illinois Law
The bill was introduced after The Hechinger Report wrote about how too many fragile infants are missing out on federally mandated services.
How Private Equity Extracts Profit from Social Safety Net Systems
Increasingly, private equity firms are involved in public benefit systems. This is great for private equity profits, but lousy for nonprofits and people needing public services.
Balancing Power in Decision-Making
For Ask a Nonprofit Expert, organizational leadership consultant Nick Takamine answers a reader’s question about balancing power dynamics in strategic planning and decision-making.
Listening to Chalchiuhtlicue Through the Río Grande’s Flow
In the wake of extreme flooding in Texas, we are reminded that Chalchiuhtlicue— the Río Grande—is not a border to be militarized but a life force that sustains, protects, and has natural pattens that must be respected and learned.