In 2025, the right largely controls the federal government. The levers of state power offer the means to enact an alternative, progressive agenda.
How States Can Link Up to Support Human Rights
Musk Versus Media Matters: Free Speech on the Line
Advocates warn that recent lawsuits brought by Elon Musk’s social media company, X Corp., have the potential to stifle criticism of Musk and his companies—and free speech generally.
Nonprofit Legal Compliance in an Unfriendly Political Environment
A legal to-do list for nonprofits to shore up their compliance and advocacy strategies as the Trump administration takes office.
Monitoring Inequality: The Case for Widening Access to Innovations in Diabetes Management
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are revolutionizing diabetes care. However, CGMs are being marketed as trendy wellness tools, making them less accessible to people living with diabetes who need them most.
Transgender Rights Under Threat: Preparing for Federal Crackdowns
Under the Trump administration, transgender rights are at risk through executive orders and widespread anti-trans legislation. As transgender communities scramble to update documents, relocate for healthcare, and mobilize in advocacy, nonprofits and activists must plan legal strategies, build cross-movement alliances, and focus on local protections.
Idealist and VolunteerMatch to Merge
Idealist and VolunteerMatch, two nonprofits dominant in the space of digital volunteer recruitment, are merging, according to an announcement this week.
How to Navigate a Crisis Like a Pro
Nonprofits are uniquely vulnerable to crises. How can they develop an effective crisis communications plan?
How We Built Bridges and Equalized Power at My Workplace
Standing up at work isn’t just about making the workplace fairer; it’s also about making space for every voice at work to be heard.
It’s Time to Flip the Script on Risk
Conventional definitions of risk shift risk from investors with capital to communities that lack capital. Climate and racial justice demand the opposite approach.
Workers Find a Way: Leveraging Markets to Build Democracy
Building democracy where decisions are made requires organizing in the workplace. Today’s global economy requires new strategies, but workers can prevail.
From Impact Investing to “Impact-First” Investing—What Is the Field Learning?
Can impact investing be transformative? The answer depends partly on how it’s defined. Adopting the moniker “impact first,” a group of funds refine their approach.
Preparing for a Second Trump Term by Learning from Hungary’s Playbook
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s authoritarian tactics and anti-LGBTQ+ policies serve as a blueprint for US conservative politics. In the second Trump administration, US LGBTQ+ activists can learn from Hungarian activists’ resistance strategies.