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Journalism for civil society. Reporting on leadership, climate justice, racial justice, health justice, economic justice, philanthropy, and equity issues.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · Sep 11

“A library card and the library itself is more than access to books. It’s a statement of belief in community and democracy.” nonprofitquarterly.org/how-getting-... #libraries #booksky #amreading

How Getting a Library Card Is a Salute to Democracy - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Public libraries have always been an accessible institution for many Americans. But now, more than ever, we can appreciate how fiercely libraries strive to represent our values in their pursuit of aut...

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 11h

The Board Is Not the Boss—and More Thoughts on Its Role: "Instead of thinking of itself as the boss…a nonprofit board should consider itself a critical but co-equal element of the organization’s work." nonprofitquarterly.org/the-board-is...
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The Board Is Not the Boss—and More Thoughts on Its Role - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

For nonprofits to better achieve their missions, they need to rethink how they structure their boards. This includes ending the conflation of governance and fundraising roles.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 11h

As Trump Administration Aims to Silence Dissent, Nonprofits Must Respond nonprofitquarterly.org/as-trump-adm... #nonprofitsky #nonprofits #Trump

As Trump Administration Aims to Silence Dissent, Nonprofits Must Respond - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

In the name of “national security,” a federal memorandum from the Trump administration targets nonprofit advocacy.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 1d

NPQ curated a collection of stories by Native American leaders, many of them women, who are leading the way through cultural grounding and nation-building in the areas of community development, environmental justice and economic justice. nonprofitquarterly.org/tag/indigeno... #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Indigenous Peoples’ Day - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Learn about Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Nonprofit Quarterly – a publication providing research-based articles and resources for nonprofits.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 1d

How can philanthropy support Native people? Money helps, but it also requires rooting giving in values of reciprocity, responsibility, relationships, redistribution, and respect. nonprofitquarterly.org/can-non-nati... #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Can Non-Native Funders Embrace a Native Worldview? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

How can philanthropy support Native people? Money helps, but it also requires rooting giving in values of reciprocity, responsibility, relationships, redistribution, and respect.

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@npquarterly.bsky.social, an article on the firing of HUD federal @fedworkersunited.bsky.social whistleblowers who called out non-enforcement of #fairhousing law @natfairhouse.bsky.social. And a call for #nonprofit action to share their stories. For more, see: nonprofitquarterly.org/trump-admini...

Trump Administration Defunds Fair Housing Police, Fires Two Whistleblowers - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

A federal whistleblower complaint reveals draconian cuts to fair housing enforcement. The two staff attorneys named on the complaint have both been dismissed.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 4d

"Time banking is built on a simple but powerful idea: Everyone’s time is equally valuable regardless of the market value of what one does." nonprofitquarterly.org/time-banking...

Time Banking, Aging, and the Future of Care - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The world’s population is rapidly aging. Time banking, a concept developed in Japan and the United States, offers a promising path to build peer networks among older adults.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 5d

How Private Equity Extracts Profit from Social Safety Net Systems nonprofitquarterly.org/how-private-...

How Private Equity Extracts Profit from Social Safety Net Systems - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Increasingly, private equity firms are involved in public benefit systems. This is great for private equity profits, but lousy for nonprofits and people needing public services.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 6d

‘They Are Hunting Us’: Child Care Workers in DC Go Underground amid ICE Crackdown nonprofitquarterly.org/they-are-hun... @chabeli.bsky.social @19thnews.org #ICE #childcare

‘They Are Hunting Us’: Child Care Workers in DC Go Underground amid ICE Crackdown - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

This story was originally reported by Chabeli Carrazana of The 19th. Meet Chabeli and read more of her reporting on gender, politics and policy. From her home-based day care in Washington, D.C., Alma ...

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 6d

What Is Reparative Capital and Why Does It Matter? nonprofitquarterly.org/what-is-repa...

What Is Reparative Capital and Why Does It Matter? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

How can investor capital repair harm? Low-cost loans help, but more broadly, in Black and Indigenous communities, building wealth requires changing rules and systems.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 7d

Silence Is Complicity, but Nonprofits Struggle to Condemn Israeli Violence in Gaza: "Make no mistake: Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people is a racial and gender justice issue." nonprofitquarterly.org/silence-is-c... #Gaza #nonprofits

Silence Is Complicity, but Nonprofits Struggle to Condemn Israeli Violence in Gaza - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The fear among nonprofits to take a stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza speaks loudly to the dangers of large-donor power.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 7d

Why have so many universities opposed divestment from Israel in the face of student demands? One reason might be their ties to the military. nonprofitquarterly.org/gaza-solidar... #Gaza #HigherEd

Gaza Solidarity Organizing: Exposing the Military–Higher Education Nexus - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Why have so many universities opposed divestment from Israel in the face of student demands? One reason might be their ties to the military.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 8d

Disasters Destroyed Their Homes. Then the Real Estate ‘Vultures’ Swooped In. nonprofitquarterly.org/disasters-de...
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Disasters Destroyed Their Homes. Then the Real Estate ‘Vultures’ Swooped In. - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

“We buy homes” companies are procuring disaster-damaged properties for cheap. Survivors say they're taking advantage of tragedy.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 11d

"The need for in-language, community-rooted, digitally accessible journalism is greater than ever." nonprofitquarterly.org/fighting-dis... @kxraja.bsky.social
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Fighting Disinformation on the Chinese American Front Lines - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

False narratives are proliferating across Chinese-language media. Fortunately, new in-language nonprofit digital publications are helping to contain disinformation.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 12d

A federal judge has ruled the new anti-DEI requirement of the National Endowment for the Arts is unconstitutional. For writers, it’s too late. nonprofitquarterly.org/the-end-of-n... @alisonstine.bsky.social #DEI #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity

The End of the NEA - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

A federal judge has ruled the new anti-DEI requirement of the National Endowment for the Arts is unconstitutional. For writers, it’s too late.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 13d

Teachers Are Spending More and More on School Supplies. Here’s Why. nonprofitquarterly.org/teachers-are... @nadrakn.bsky.social @19thnews.org #education #teachers

Teachers Are Spending More and More on School Supplies. Here’s Why. - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

As prices soar and family contributions shrink, America's teachers are footing the bill, spending hundreds — sometimes thousands—of their own dollars on school supplies.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 14d

For many, the Johnson Amendment is seen as a vital tool to shield nonprofits from political interference. But the rule also has served to politically weaken the sector. nonprofitquarterly.org/unmuzzling-n... #nonprofitsky #nonprofits

Unmuzzling Nonprofits: Is It Time for the Johnson Amendment to Go? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

For many, the Johnson Amendment is seen as a vital tool to shield nonprofits from political interference. But the rule also has served to politically weaken the sector.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 15d

Resilience has become a buzzword, but we can rescue its meaning with specific actions. nonprofitquarterly.org/moving-beyon...
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Moving Beyond a Buzzword: Making “Resilience” Real - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Resilience has become a buzzword, but we can rescue its meaning with specific actions.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 18d

"A large portion of immigrant communities in English-speaking countries…are left out of the climate conversation." nonprofitquarterly.org/who-gets-to-... #climatechange #climate
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Who Gets to Talk About Climate Change? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Language barriers make it challenging for people who don’t speak English to be involved in discussions about climate change. How do we ensure the majority of the world’s population isn’t left out at t...

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 18d

How Justice-Rooted Organizations Can Respond to the Racial Justice and Equity Backlash: "Courage is contagious. Seeing others wield it helps us build our own." nonprofitquarterly.org/how-justice-... #DEI

How Justice-Rooted Organizations Can Respond to the Racial Justice and Equity Backlash - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Justice-rooted organizations must resist the growing political backlash to DEI by assessing risk, building collective power, and sustaining courageous action.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 19d

As LGBTQ+ people face escalating government persecution and efforts to pathologize and eradicate transgender people from public life, learning from the histories of queer resistance that came before is important. nonprofitquarterly.org/learning-fro... @zanemcneill.bsky.social @hughryan.bsky.social

Learning from Histories of Queer Resistance - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

As LGBTQ+ people face escalating government persecution and efforts to pathologize and eradicate transgender people from public life, learning from the histories of queer resistance that came before i...

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 19d

Belonging and bridging are sometimes dismissed as the tools of the meek. This is false. Expanding the scope of belonging requires courage and steely determination. nonprofitquarterly.org/who-is-inclu... @obi-belonging.bsky.social

Who Is Included in and Who Will Fight for “We the Civic”? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Belonging and bridging are sometimes dismissed as the tools of the meek. This is false. Expanding the scope of belonging requires courage and steely determination.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 22d

This week, on September 25:
Building New Futures: How Can Farmers and Journalists Support Each Other? #ClimateWeekNYC angelymercado.bsky.social @newmarkjplus.bsky.social @saratexas.bsky.social

Learn more here: www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/build...

NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 20d

Texas Passes Bill Banning Abortion Pills from Being Mailed to the State nonprofitquarterly.org/texas-passes... @shefali.bsky.social @19thnews.org #abortion #reproductiverights #Texas

Texas Passes Bill Banning Abortion Pills from Being Mailed to the State - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The legislation lets private citizens sue people who mail abortion medications to Texans. It offers a blueprint for state lawmakers trying to stop their residents from circumventing abortion bans.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 20d

While some retreat on racial justice, others double down. The Decolonizing Wealth Project, for instance, is calling for a $1 trillion shift in resources in the next 10 years. nonprofitquarterly.org/how-to-decol...
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How to Decolonize Wealth amid a Racial Justice Backlash - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

While some retreat on racial justice, others double down. The Decolonizing Wealth Project, for instance, is calling for a $1 trillion shift in resources in the next 10 years.

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 21d

"Every community needs its own media. This is especially true for immigrants." nonprofitquarterly.org/immigrant-me... #media #community

Immigrant Media Is a Community Building Project - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Eleven years ago, my friends and I thought we were creating a magazine. Turns out, when you launch an immigrant publication, you’re also building a community hub.

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