Amid all the tumult of 2025, one idea keeps floating to the surface—the importance of connection. At NPQ, that means connecting with our readers. Connecting people across the sector with each other. Connecting people with ideas, and ideas to action.

Here, we’re featuring just a few of the columns and collections we produced in this year that kept us connected and in conversation.

  1. Ask a Nonprofit Expert

Our sector’s go-to advice column for the toughest nonprofit challenges, featuring personalized advice from seasoned field leaders who have built thriving, equitable organizations.

  1. Land Justice: From Private Ownership to Community Stewardship

Colorful mural of a young boy surrounded by wildlife, a mountain, celestial elements, and cultural symbols blending nature and identity.This series is about land—who has access to it, who controls it, and who owns it. Authors here examine the current housing crisis and broader land justice issues—including land use, reparations, land back, and more.

  1. How Women of Color in the South Are Reclaiming Space

This collection, curated by Rebekah Barber, examines how women of color in the South are reclaiming space and what lessons we can learn from looking at their leadership.

  1. We Stood Up

We Stood Up offers workers, builders, activists, and organizers the opportunity to share a first-person story from their work and world. This column reinforces the community solidarity we all need to keep pushing toward a just and equitable future.