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.
Twenty Years After Katrina: Lessons in Climate, Justice, and Solidarity
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?
The Summer of Storms: What Texas and New York’s Flash Floods Can Teach Us
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?
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.