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Gabriel Salguero: The Faith Leader

He isn’t afraid to speak out about the second Trump administration’s rippling impact on his congregation and others.

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Sulma Arias: The Organizer

The organizer, who immigrated to the United States from El Salvador at age 13, has an ability to understand people who don’t think like she does.

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Eli Lehrer: The Policy Wonk

The think tank founder sees a more nuanced picture of Donald Trump than many charity leaders.

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Damon Hewitt: The Legal Expert

The president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has won a significant battle against the Trump administration’s bid to extinguish DEI efforts nationwide.

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Ian Bassin: The Democracy Champion

The founder of Protect Democracy says nonprofits fighting for democracy need to use everything at their disposal — litigation, voting restrictions, policy development, and public messaging.

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My Grandfather Showed Me Why Protest Is Essential — and Why Funders Shouldn’t Abandon It Now

Grant makers are acting out of fear, and frontline organizations are paying the price.

In Defense of Noisy, Disruptive Movements

Efforts to pursue common ground with MAGA members aim to muzzle advocates for our most vulnerable. Yet history is filled with illustrations of how direct action is essential to social change.

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I Am a Gay Man and a Foundation Chief. Here’s How I Find Unlikely Allies

Philanthropy — dominated by the wealthy and highly educated — has become rigid in tone, exclusive in culture, and ineffective in tactics, says the outgoing CEO of the Gill Foundation.

The ‘Eco-Right’ Is Growing. Will Bipartisanship Follow?

The ‘Eco-Right’ Is Growing. Will Bipartisanship Follow?

A small number of conservative climate groups are winning converts with a strategy that they say can defuse polarization. It is a moment for “radical collaboration,” says one left-leaning advocate.

Nonprofit Leaders Face Tough Choices on Staffing, Fundraising as Federal Cutbacks Continue

Nonprofit Leaders Face Tough Choices on Staffing, Fundraising as Federal Cutbacks Continue

In a Center for Effective Philanthropy survey of 585 of nonprofit leaders, a majority said they were confronting unprecedented financial and other challenges that included the politicization of their work.

Move Over, Mega-Donor: Why America Should Embrace Collective Giving

Move Over, Mega-Donor: Why America Should Embrace Collective Giving

The co-founder of the Donors of Color Network argues that giving circles and mutual aid are the real change-makers.

‘Taking Action With Your Neighbors’: Inside a $30 Million Funder Collaborative

‘Taking Action With Your Neighbors’: Inside a $30 Million Funder Collaborative

A conversation with Rockefeller Brothers Fund CEO Stephen Heintz and Katie Loudin of the West Virginia Community Development Hub about a national effort to strengthen democracy by improving life in rural communities.

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Know Your Rights: How Much Can Tax-Exempt Groups Speak Out?

Charities are legally permitted to lobby more than their leaders may realize. A law professor tells you how.

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An Outspoken CEO Rises to Defend Nonprofit Sector in Turbulent Times

In her nearly four-month tenure as head of the National Council of Nonprofits, Diane Yentel has joined two lawsuits against the Trump administration and warned against silence and infighting.

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The Pluralism Pope: A Light for Our Dark Divisions

In word and deed, the pontiff preached a gospel of pluralism that is illuminating for advocates working to bring Americans together.

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‘There’s a Hurricane Coming’: Latino-Led Nonprofits Brace for Hardship Under Trump

There is tremendous pressure on the groups to provide services to their communities amid a flurry of Trump administration policies that affect immigration, higher education, and potential cuts to federal health care programs, advocates say.