Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 9/1/24

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week.

Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources:

Understanding “New Power” (Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms, Harvard Business Review)

Nonprofit Explorer Now Shows Which Organizations Are Trending (Brandon Roberts, Pro Publica)

Transition Advocacy: Is it Lobbying? (Alliance for Justice)

Citizens United Gave Corporations, But Not Their Boards, the Authority To Spend in Candidate Elections (Center for American Progress)

The Campaign Intervention Olympics: Ken Paxton’s War on Latino Nonprofit Voter Registration (darryll k. jones, Nonprofit Law Prof Blog)

Why I changed my mind about volunteering (Rachel M. Cohn, Vox)

Cryptocurrency, Crooks, Clawbacks … and Charities (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group)

Nonprofits and AI: Managing Legal and Other Risks (Holly E. Peterson, Tenenbaum Law Group)

Would a Group Opposed to Police Blow the Whistle on Its Founder? (David A. Fahrenthold, NY Times)

Five of Our Most Important News Stories This Year (So Far) (Chronicle of Philanthropy) [Ed. The subheading: “Articles on artificial intelligence, a new generation of megadonors, affirmative action’s effects on grant making, and more that resonated with our readers“]

Significant Events:

• “How a Trump visit sparked turmoil at America’s most sacred cemetery … Trump has repeatedly defied restrictions on using federal property for campaign purposes by staging a political speech at Mount Rushmore, participating in a television interview inside the Lincoln Memorial, and holding the 2020 Republican National Convention at the White House itself. As president, he pushed unsuccessfully for a European-style military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. At the same time, Trump has repeatedly badmouthed the sacrifices of American service members.” Washington Post
• “Discussions have been happening for some time among Western policymakers, experts, and the wider public about how the war in Ukraine ought to end. I can confirm that the same type of conversations are happening in Russia. … Only a small minority believed that Russia should fight for complete victory in Ukraine, including the annexation of large new areas of Ukrainian territory or the creation of a client regime in Kyiv. A large majority wanted an early cease-fire roughly along the existing battle lines.” Foreign Policy
• “The 50 biggest donors this cycle have collectively pumped $1.5 billion into political committees and other groups competing in the election, according to a Washington Post analysis of Federal Election Commission data.” Washington Post

Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:

Does DEI training discriminate against White people? Courts will decide. (Taylor Telford and Julian Mark, Washington Post)

DEI backlash: Stay up-to-date on the latest legal and corporate challenges (Dominic-Madori Davis, TechCrunch)

Roots of Racism: Examining the Conditions for Anti-Asian Hate During COVID-19 (Asian American Foundation)

Climate Change Articles & Resources:

You just lived through the most humid summer on record (Dan Stillman, Washington Post)

Why Democrats are so quiet about climate change right now (Maxine Joselow, Washington Post)

Are You Sure Your House Is Worth That Much? (Zoë Schlanger, Atlantic)