Asian American community news media help their audiences participate in civic life, a role that has become even more important as immigrants face increased repression.
How Asian Diaspora Digital Community Media Advance Democratic Practice
Can Non-Native Funders Embrace a Native Worldview?
How can philanthropy support Native people? Money helps, but it also requires rooting giving in values of reciprocity, responsibility, relationships, redistribution, and respect.
Proposed PSLF Changes Would Undermine Nonprofits and Public Service Careers
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program has helped nonprofit workers and organizations sustain their work. However, it is now one of the many programs the Trump administration is threatening.
Pay Black Women Like Democracy Depends on It
As Black women continue the fight to protect democracy, it’s time to talk about fair compensation for those working within democratic organizations.
“It Is Good to Be with Family, Movement Family”—Labor’s on the March
As part of a wave of protests against the administration of Donald Trump, an old tradition of Labor Day marches has a revival. And it’s not a moment too soon.
Twenty Years After Katrina: Lessons in Climate, Justice, and Solidarity
Two decades after Katrina, community leaders offer lessons for nonprofits on how to support local organizations navigating climate disasters in an era of democratic erosion.
The Lion Within—Learning the Importance of Saying “No” in the Workplace
Sometimes standing up for yourself in the workplace means not going along to get along—the supposed “safety” of laying low can be the most dangerous path of all.
Black Women’s Unemployment Signals Trouble for All
Rising unemployment rates for Black women signal a deeper issue in our economy. Funders and policymakers are critical to turning the trend around.
Coalition Sues EPA to Restore Funding for Environmental Justice
A coalition of nonprofits, local governments, and tribes is suing the EPA over the Trump administration’s cancellation of $3 billion in environmental justice grants, arguing the move is unconstitutional and threatens vital community projects.
Labor Day 2025: What’s Next for Unions?
Unions have had many organizing wins, but their numbers remain low, and they face new threats. Nonetheless, the building of a more powerful union movement is possible.
Rethinking Nonprofit Survival: Why Partnership Is the New Leadership
This article calls on nonprofit leaders and boards to treat partnerships not as crisis responses but as strategic, equity-rooted tools for advancing mission and community impact.
Dear Feminist Funders: It’s Time to Build a Bigger Bench
Feminist leadership is often navigating multiple intersecting crisis. How can funders better recognize and support this work?