In this Learn Out Loud, NPQ welcomes Maurice Mitchell, and a panel of experts who continue to work with the article's themes, to revisit his seminal article Building Resilient Organizations.

When for-profit intermediaries prioritize their own best interests, the results can be catastrophic for organizations. Recent scandals at Flipcause and GoFundMe offer grim case studies in what…

If you can’t afford a lawyer and are faced with civil litigation, legal aid can help. But the need outpaces what organizations can provide.

As libraries come under fire by the Trump administration, who’s holding the line against book bans?

The head of the civil rights organization said the group was

When formal systems and government break down, it is everyday people, building parallel institutions, who fill in the cracks.

On January 20, Donald Trump was sworn in for a second time as president and has since attempted to constrain civil society.

When for-profit intermediaries prioritize their own best interests, the results can be catastrophic for organizations. Recent scandals at Flipcause and GoFundMe offer grim case studies in what happens...

Public libraries are accessible for many Americans. Now, they strive to represent civil values in their pursuit of authentic democracy.

Sustainable movements require organizations that can weather crisis. This means building, among other things, "durable power."

Two former institutional funders share their analysis on why collaborative funding guided by movement-rooted intermediaries are necessary—yet underutilized—infrastructure to address today’s social and...

Rochelle M. Jerry, CFRM, answers a reader’s question about how leaders should think about the role of AI in their processes.

Since January of last year, at least 3,800 children have been detained by ICE. What’s the impact of immigration enforcement on so many children on the frontlines?

In the nonprofit sector, failure is often viewed as a weakness. Yet surviving is not always synonymous with thriving. In some cases, the most responsible act of leadership is to consider unconventiona...

AI is being adopted across the nonprofit sector. The urgent question is whether nonprofits will shape how AI is governed, funded, and constrained, or whether those decisions will be made primarily by…

Using lessons from Minneapolis, this session examines how funders can effectively mobilize resources, align narratives, and coordinate action to support communities when it matters most.

In perennially uncertain times, organizations that prioritize building learning cultures are better equipped to adapt and thrive.

Can authoritarianism be stopped? Five sectors play critical roles in answering that question and help civil society better uphold democracy.

Generative AI is what requires those massive data centers that Big Tech is rushing to build. While they are being marketed as energy-efficient, this explainer digs into their cooling systems and…

Philanthropy funds solutions but less often invests in the fundamental conditions that make those solutions possible. Among the most fragile of those conditions is the shared information ecosystem on ...

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Too often, participation in philanthropy means burdensome work for community members, while program staff retains key decision-making power.

This synthesis of Dēmos' Third Reconstruction series helps us imagine and lay the foundation for the next chapter of American history.

Bad Bunny’s recent 31-concert residency in Puerto Rico highlighted the archipelago’s housing and displacement crisis. But what’s the solution? A community ownership approach could make housing more af...

What does it take to be a donor organizer? It requires vision, persistence, and a willingness to be bold. It also requires making a personal commitment to the cause.

Many movements get stuck in episodic solidarity because they lack scaffolding and support, but solidarity infrastructure must go beyond movement moments.

Many movements get stuck in episodic solidarity because they lack scaffolding and support, but solidarity infrastructure must go beyond movement moments.

What is the toll the ICE surge in Minneapolis has taken on educators, from losing students to witnessing violence, and how can those in other states help and prepare?

What does it take to be a donor organizer? It requires vision, persistence, and a willingness to be bold. It also requires making a personal commitment to the cause.

Not a Valentine. A leadership ally. This February, leadership is better together. When you purchase one year of NPQ’s Leading Edge membership, you can gift a full year to a colleague, mentor, peer, bo...

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