larrykaplan.bsky.social
@larrykaplan.bsky.social
Grant Seeker & Advisor to Community-Based Social Justice Nonprofits and Collaboratives in Southern California. Website: www.larry-kaplan.com
Why Both Republicans and Democrats Are Wrong About Health Care www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/o...
Opinion | Why Both Republicans and Democrats Are Wrong About Health Care
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December 17, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Why Both Republicans and Democrats Are Wrong About Health Care www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/o...
#SNAP Crisis Exposes #Nonprofit #Assumptions (1); #Compensation #Survey (2); #Learning from #Uncertainty (3): https://ow.ly/PWvG50XKEKA https://ow.ly/HPu250XKEKB https://ow.ly/t8k950XKEKy
SNAP Crisis Exposes Deadly Nonprofit Assumptions | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
The cutoff in federal food aid during the federal shutdown revealed important systemic deficiencies in hunger response. Will nonprofits learn from this?
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December 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
#SNAP Crisis Exposes #Nonprofit #Assumptions (1); #Compensation #Survey (2); #Learning from #Uncertainty (3): https://ow.ly/PWvG50XKEKA https://ow.ly/HPu250XKEKB https://ow.ly/t8k950XKEKy
#MacKenzieScott's Big #Philanthropy (1) + #Nonprofit #Fundraising #Info & #Advice (2-7): https://ow.ly/J2Wa50XKwJo https://ow.ly/5OrT50XKwJy https://ow.ly/rFGZ50XKwJr https://ow.ly/XygY50XKwJB https://ow.ly/UyaJ50XKwJq https://ow.ly/6n4K50XKwJA https://ow.ly/7q6k50XKwJE
MacKenzie Scott announces $7.16 billion in grants awarded in 2025
MacKenzie Scott announces $7.16 billion in grants awarded in 2025. The unrestricted awards represent a more than 250 percent increase from the $2 billion the Giving Pledger awarded in 2024 and include grants totaling $214 million to five colleges and universities that serve Latinx communities....
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December 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
#Philanthropy #Advice (1); #NonprofitLaw, Etc (2); #BoardManagement (3); #StrategicPlanning (4) + #Fundraising (5-7): https://ow.ly/elex50XKsxE https://ow.ly/2B1f50XKsxG https://ow.ly/L5Yb50XKsxC https://ow.ly/6iPk50XKsxH https://ow.ly/lA2f50XKsxK https://ow.ly/x9cg50XKsxI https://ow.ly/f1kA50XKsxF
December 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#Philanthropy vs #Trump (1); #GivingTuesday #PostMortem (2) + #Nonprofit #Fundraising (3-8): https://ow.ly/C9XZ50XKqak https://ow.ly/CJCe50XKqaj https://ow.ly/Bypt50XKqag https://ow.ly/5ySe50XKqaf https://ow.ly/wg5550XKqae https://ow.ly/JUjE50XKqao https://ow.ly/Apu850XKqai https://ow.ly/Sm8C50XKqah
Four Ways Philanthropy Can Support the Movement for a Third Reconstruction | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Foundations can play an important role in helping movements not only survive but thrive. But doing so requires a shift in mindset—and accountability to the public good.
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December 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#Philanthropy vs #Trump (1); #GivingTuesday #PostMortem (2) + #Nonprofit #Fundraising (3-8): https://ow.ly/C9XZ50XKqak https://ow.ly/CJCe50XKqaj https://ow.ly/Bypt50XKqag https://ow.ly/5ySe50XKqaf https://ow.ly/wg5550XKqae https://ow.ly/JUjE50XKqao https://ow.ly/Apu850XKqai https://ow.ly/Sm8C50XKqah
#NonprofitBoard (1) & LinkedIn #Advice (2); Leadership (3); Trends (4) + #Fundraising (5-7): https://ow.ly/l3P950XJVOW https://ow.ly/OZYW50XJVOM https://ow.ly/a1AM50XJVOV https://ow.ly/8Y4b50XJVOT https://ow.ly/rvnh50XJVOF https://ow.ly/uBk050XJVP0 https://ow.ly/9v3350XJVOY
December 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
#NonprofitBoard (1) & LinkedIn #Advice (2); Leadership (3); Trends (4) + #Fundraising (5-7): https://ow.ly/l3P950XJVOW https://ow.ly/OZYW50XJVOM https://ow.ly/a1AM50XJVOV https://ow.ly/8Y4b50XJVOT https://ow.ly/rvnh50XJVOF https://ow.ly/uBk050XJVP0 https://ow.ly/9v3350XJVOY
The State of #GrantWriting; #Nonprofits, #PublicPolicy, #Advocacy & the #Feds; #DiversityEquityInclusion, #TaxBill, #Philanthropy & #Democracy, #ArtificialIntelligence; #Communication #Survey: https://ow.ly/9cNv50XJOY2 https://ow.ly/KLXU50XJOXX https://ow.ly/iuNH50XJOY3 https://ow.ly/3lqM50XJOY4
2026 Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey
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December 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#ArtificialIntelligence; #Nonprofit #Fundraising Resources: https://ow.ly/29X150XJMEY https://ow.ly/7M0s50XJMEU https://ow.ly/678L50XJMES https://ow.ly/uFMG50XJMEW https://ow.ly/6Lbi50XJMFb https://ow.ly/4eab50XJMF3 https://ow.ly/rihL50XJMEV https://ow.ly/7AtH50XJMET https://ow.ly/QAnr50XJMF6
Grants for Small Businesses Are Available Now!
GrantWatch has grants for small businesses! Visit today and help your business expand, connect with customers, and reach new heights!
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December 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
#Nonprofit #Fundraising & #ArtificialIntelligence #Resource Links: https://ow.ly/OH5a50XIJmJ https://ow.ly/HXhe50XIJmB https://ow.ly/Z9iH50XIJmC https://ow.ly/OBla50XIJmE https://ow.ly/Sj1750XIJmG https://ow.ly/UNcH50XIJmI https://ow.ly/j5mH50XIJmF
The major donor journey: moving transactional givers to relational donors that make transformational gifts
Learn a practical roadmap for helping your supporters move from one-time transactions to lasting, trust-based partnerships that result in transformational gifts.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
#Nonprofits, #Philanthropy & #PublicPolicy in the #Trump Era (1-2); #LegalAdvice (3) + #Fundraising #Resource Links (4-6): https://ow.ly/2k6N50XIE60 https://ow.ly/wa6J50XIE6a https://ow.ly/yrqE50XIE65 https://ow.ly/sk8L50XIE64 https://ow.ly/m0SY50XIE61 https://ow.ly/IO7J50XIE66
America’s Top 100 Charities: A Year Of Pain After Trump Cuts
Save The Children Federation and International Rescue Committee are among the Forbes 2025 Top 100 Charities scrambling to make up for budget shortfalls.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
#GivingTuesday #PostMortem (1); #Nonprofit Strategy & #Governance (2-3); #Communication #Survey (4) + #Foundations, #LegalAdvice & #ArtificialIntelligence (5): https://ow.ly/WcUN50XIAy1 https://ow.ly/fhmS50XIAy2 https://ow.ly/T5SO50XIAxZ https://ow.ly/8TNy50XIAy0 https://ow.ly/a4EU50XIAxY
December 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
#Nonprofit #GrantWriting (1), #Fundraising (2-5) & #ArtificialIntelligence (6-7) Links: https://ow.ly/kiGQ50XIAnS https://ow.ly/8l1t50XIAnI https://ow.ly/ya6r50XIAnB https://ow.ly/rJ6v50XIAnF https://ow.ly/OIxm50XIAnC https://ow.ly/yQTT50XIAnT https://ow.ly/iHpQ50XIAnM https://ow.ly/QQaN50XIAnH
December 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Clusterfuck Gets Worse: open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
December 11, 2025
On Tuesday, President Donald J.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Clusterfuck Gets Worse: open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
On Your Left, Hollywood’s Fading Relevancy www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
On Your Left, Hollywood’s Fading Relevancy
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December 12, 2025 at 3:41 AM
On Your Left, Hollywood’s Fading Relevancy www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
2026 #Nonprofit #Fundraising #Conference Guide (1); #ArtificialIntelligence Guide (2) + More #BadNews for the Sector from the #TrumpAdministration (3): https://ow.ly/zioy50XHVN7 https://ow.ly/aNzO50XHVN1 https://ow.ly/YlEo50XHVNe
Fundraising Conferences to Attend in 2026 — Mike Esposito Fundraising
Explore the top fundraising events for networking and learning. Get details on events like NYC Fundraising Day 2026, NIO Summit 2026, and Bridge Conference 2026 fundraising.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM
2026 #Nonprofit #Fundraising #Conference Guide (1); #ArtificialIntelligence Guide (2) + More #BadNews for the Sector from the #TrumpAdministration (3): https://ow.ly/zioy50XHVN7 https://ow.ly/aNzO50XHVN1 https://ow.ly/YlEo50XHVNe
#Nonprofit #Governance, Strategy & Leadership (1-2) + #Fundraising (3-8) #Resource Links: https://ow.ly/Tvec50XHBxo https://ow.ly/5AE250XHBxt https://ow.ly/osUM50XHBxn https://ow.ly/6usb50XHBxp https://ow.ly/czV450XHBxr https://ow.ly/tqXa50XHBxA https://ow.ly/5VGu50XHBxO https://ow.ly/38hl50XHBxq
Back to Basics: Good Governance as Regulatory Prophylaxis
Three things your organization can do to avoid an investigation or be well positioned to respond to one.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
#Nonprofit Strategy; Leadership; Management; Impact; Boards: https://ow.ly/jYVw50XHx3h https://ow.ly/ihI350XHx3j https://ow.ly/vU5K50XHx3i https://ow.ly/RHRY50XHx3c https://ow.ly/ARJ450XHx39 https://ow.ly/eOW650XHx3n https://ow.ly/8e7g50XHx3f https://ow.ly/bzyV50XHx3m https://ow.ly/tTtJ50XHx3k
When Pivoting in Times of Crisis, What Should Small and Medium-Sized Nonprofits Prioritize First? | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
In this issue of Ask a Nonprofit Expert, nonprofit strategy consultant Jeanne Bell answers a reader’s question about pivoting in a time of crisis.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
#Nonprofit Strategy; Leadership; Management; Impact; Boards: https://ow.ly/jYVw50XHx3h https://ow.ly/ihI350XHx3j https://ow.ly/vU5K50XHx3i https://ow.ly/RHRY50XHx3c https://ow.ly/ARJ450XHx39 https://ow.ly/eOW650XHx3n https://ow.ly/8e7g50XHx3f https://ow.ly/bzyV50XHx3m https://ow.ly/tTtJ50XHx3k
America Can’t Make What the Military Needs www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | America Can’t Make What the Military Needs
The U.S. defense industry has lost the ability to build quickly and effectively.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
America Can’t Make What the Military Needs www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
#Nonprofit #Budgeting & #Accounting; #GrantWriting & #Fundraising: https://ow.ly/m1Ez50XHwcu https://ow.ly/e2La50XHwcz https://ow.ly/cuAx50XHwc4 https://ow.ly/7i5S50XHwca https://ow.ly/j8NH50XHwce https://ow.ly/NPw750XHwck https://ow.ly/ScYY50XHwcr https://ow.ly/J2Ao50XHwcc https://ow.ly/LtMh50XHwc7
Introduction to Project Budgets
Live webinar | December 16, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT - Come learn the basic elements of how to draft a project budget for a grant proposal with confidence.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#Nonprofit #Budgeting & #Accounting; #GrantWriting & #Fundraising: https://ow.ly/m1Ez50XHwcu https://ow.ly/e2La50XHwcz https://ow.ly/cuAx50XHwc4 https://ow.ly/7i5S50XHwca https://ow.ly/j8NH50XHwce https://ow.ly/NPw750XHwck https://ow.ly/ScYY50XHwcr https://ow.ly/J2Ao50XHwcc https://ow.ly/LtMh50XHwc7
Trump's continued assault on our economy: open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Of MAGA and Monetary Policy
On interest rates, the fault lies not in r-star but in ourselves
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December 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Trump's continued assault on our economy: open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
#Nonprofits, #Philanthropy, #Leadership, #PublicPolicy & #Advocacy (1) + #Fundraising #Resource Links (2-4): https://ow.ly/heim50XHcpb https://ow.ly/Uqsj50XHcpa https://ow.ly/FQuk50XHcp8 https://ow.ly/cf9150XHcpc
December 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
#Nonprofit #Volunteerism (1); #Texting (2); #FinancialSoftware & #Technology (3-4); #TaxForms, #Communication, #ArtificialIntelligence (5): https://ow.ly/Wkwh50XH2YY https://ow.ly/orpI50XH2Z1 https://ow.ly/eKly50XH2YV https://ow.ly/o2I750XH2Z8 https://ow.ly/506G50XH2YZ
December 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
MacKenzie Scott's #Philanthropy (1) & #Nonprofit #Fundraising #Resource Links (2-8): https://ow.ly/kW7s50XH2Fq https://ow.ly/ezu650XH2F2 https://ow.ly/5YvZ50XH2Fn https://ow.ly/wENp50XH2Fi https://ow.ly/C7Q050XH2Fj https://ow.ly/CmZn50XH2Fg https://ow.ly/hjhS50XH2Fr https://ow.ly/Rwrz50XH2Fa
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase
The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
She is terrific, though today’s piece is really depressing. We get the government we deserve.
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December 9, 2025
When G.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
She is terrific, though today’s piece is really depressing. We get the government we deserve.
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#Nonprofit #StrategicPlanning (1), #Communication (2) & #Fundraising (3-6) #Resource Links: https://ow.ly/5C9w50XGytq https://ow.ly/tniF50XGyto https://ow.ly/Z8Jz50XGyts https://ow.ly/Sl4350XGytl https://ow.ly/uCie50XGytp https://ow.ly/XjZI50XGytn
December 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM