History shows that Trump isn’t the first US president to threaten to revoke a nonprofit’s tax-exempt status, but it is unique that he is doing it at a time when so many other federal resources are also being revoked.
Philanthropic groups and nonprofit organizations are navigating the lack of resources from the federal government. As philanthropy tries to fill the gap, nonprofit groups struggle to make ends meet.
Nonprofit leaders are raising alarms over various provisions included in new GOP-led tax legislation, including one that would grant unilateral power to the US treasury secretary to deem a nonprofit to be a “terrorist supporting organization.”
In the face of repression, immigrants are organizing. Through education and leadership development, and by building community, immigrants in Oregon refuse to be intimidated.
Many nonprofit staff members serve as volunteer board members at other nonprofits. And most nonprofit boards are made up of volunteers. How can these volunteer board members lead effectively?
Can young people in the United States be at the center of a movement for multiracial democracy? Yes, but only if there is investment in long-term political infrastructure.
To combat the natural pull toward the familiar, a courageous board embraced radical change to sustain their mission—made possible by deep trust between its CEO and board chair.
In Puerto Rico, Black philanthropic executives from the US mainland, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean came together to build a stronger international racial equity movement.
An emerging model known as a perpetual purpose trust is being used to develop community-owned affordable housing, businesses, and commercial property.
A little over six months after Hurricane Helene devastated large swathes of western North Carolina, a community-based conference considered how to build for its future.
Study after study has documented how the nonprofit sector has failed to engage in effective advocacy to preserve the public good. Now we are paying the price. Will we do something about it?
Strong leadership requires balancing strategic clarity with adaptive responsiveness—and embracing ambivalence as a powerful tool for deeper insight, humility, and informed decision-making.