Flash flooding has become a regular occurrence in the New York City metro area and in Texas. How can both places get smarter about climate preparedness?
The Summer of Storms: What Texas and New York’s Flash Floods Can Teach Us
From Precarity to Promise: How Public Policy Can Reverse the Wealth Gap
US wealth inequality is getting worse. Reversing this requires two things: identifying policies that help people without wealth build wealth and making those policies law.
We the People: Why a US Multiracial Democracy Depends on Black Institutions
The message is not new, but it remains vital to keep in our sights: if the United States is to ever build a truly multiracial democracy, Black institutions must play a central role.
What Do You Do When Your Nonprofit Staff Want Raises We Can’t Afford?
In this issue of Ask a Nonprofit Expert, NPQ’s interim CEO and editor-in-chief, Sara Hudson answers reader questions about juggling nonprofit staff wellbeing and organization finances
Class Not Dismissed: Mamdani, Nonprofits, and the Fight for Economic Justice
If there is any bright spot in the Trump administration’s dog days, it’s that nonprofits are reigniting their struggle for economic justice.
The Long Reach of Trump’s Climate Agenda
While much attention has focused on the immediate damage of the Trump administration on climate, what’s the long-term judicial reach—and how can the next generation fight back?
Study Finds Widespread Self-Censorship in the Philanthropic Sector
A recent study reveals that major US foundations have remained silent or scrubbed DEI content from their websites in response to the Trump administration’s crackdown on “woke” initiatives.
Legal Defense Funds Protect Nonprofits Under Political Attack by Trump Administration
New legal defense funds and nonprofit law firms are stepping in to provide critical support to nonprofits under attack, even as traditional law firms retreat.
Can We All Become Nonprofit Consultants?
The rise in nonprofit consulting reveals deeper sector-wide disillusionment and urges a reimagination of meaningful, sustainable nonprofit work.
Building Blocks of a Public Policy Agenda for Volunteerism
To support volunteerism, public policy has an important role to play. Here is a framework of what supportive policy for nonprofit volunteers might look like.
How Hartford Foundation Reimagines Scholarships for Debt-Free College
A Hartford-based community foundation is reimagining student support by launching a $30 million scholarship initiative that pairs generous financial aid with wraparound services to help local youth attend and complete college debt-free.
Universities Capitulate to Trump Administration’s Demands—But at What Cost?
In recent months, several universities have entered settlements with the Trump administration, signaling a lack of autonomy and domino effect for diminished academic freedom.