Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2025

The philanthropic sector spent weeks scrambling to assess rumors that a barrage of executive orders would do the same to nonprofits who ran afoul of what those in power deem an appropriate “ public purpose.” Not so much for civil society. These threats are alarming. But they’re not unique. Great for headlines.

Civil Society 108

Civil Society Governance Philanthropy Nonprofit Administration and Development 108

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 9, 2025

That belief shapes strategy: Donors invest resources into engagement, inclusion, and turnout rather than centering on political education and ideological development. As Harvard Kennedy School Lecturer in Leadership, Organizing, and Civil Society Marshall Ganz points out, there is a large gap between mobilizing and organizing.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 109

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Leadership Civil Society 109

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 26, 2025

LGBTQ+ people—especially transgender youth—have been increasingly targeted by the Trump administration. The impact on nonprofits and the communities they serve has been devastating. Nonprofits serving queer and trans communities are doing so much with too little.”

Public and Social Policy 88

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits Health 88

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 20, 2025

Richard Wolff, cofounder of the nonprofit media organization Democracy at Work and professor emeritus of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, elaborated on the CBO data. A Nonprofit Response Greg Harrell-Edge, the founder and CEO at the nonprofit-network platform ProImpact Project, is fully aware of these facts.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Healthcare Civil Society 96

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 16, 2025

The reckless pursuit of “mass deportation”—loudly touted by the administration of Donald Trump and his supporters—has descended on Los Angeles in the form of masked men in unmarked cars, who are picking up anybody who looks like a working-class Latino or Latina—especially “open air workers” like construction and car wash workers, and street vendors.

Public and Social Policy 83

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Food Construction 83

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 25, 2025

The FUN is offering a direct response to sweeping purges, politicized restructuring, and the hollowing out of public institutions under President Donald Trump’s administration. Creating one front with the full breadth of the labor movement and civil society, because federal workers can’t win this fight alone.

Civil Society 105

Civil Society Governance Urban development Environmental 105

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 21, 2025

The freeze hit roughly 2,600 programs, and although it was rescinded the next day, it was enough to prompt widespread concern among nonprofits relying on federal grants, loans, and contracts. In the face of these political pressures and funding threats, nonprofit organizations are at a crossroads. What Is Civic Engagement?

Public and Social Policy 110

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Volunteerism Volunteerism 110

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 25, 2025

The Trump administration is moving quickly to transform the presidents blunt anti-immigration rhetoric into concrete policies: blocking migrants from entering the United States and deporting the millions of undocumented immigrants already in the country. There simply are not many domestic sources of funding for Mexican civil society groups.

Civil Society 80

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Governance 80

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

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Nonprofit Administration and Development 230

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy 230

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 15, 2025

Credit: Frank van Mierlo on Wiki Commons As the Trump administration deepens its assault on constitutional rights and the rule of law, how can people effectively respond? Still others believe that Trump’s economic mismanagement or attacks on “third rails” like Social Security and Medicaid will undermine the administration’s support.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Activism Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 98

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2025

Theyre all nonprofits. To say that many nonprofits would cease to exist without [federal] funding is putting it mildly. Recent executive orders by the Trump administration are touching off fear and uncertainty among nonprofits in Providence and other cities across the country. And theyre under attack.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 24, 2025

Let me be clear: President Donald Trump and his administration have taken a chainsaw to programs that affect actual life and death. For instance, I help run one of the leading university-based arts administration departments in the country. By contrast, the arts may seem a matter of small importance.

Foundations 105

Foundations Culture Universities Governance 105

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

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Nonprofit Administration and Development 130

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 13, 2025

Image Credit: Christian Lue on Unsplash As the United States braces for a second Trump administration, LGBTQ+ Americans are preparing for what could be an unprecedented rollback of their rights. It also led to a reported increase in homophobic attacks as well as surveillance and shutting down of nonprofit groups.

Civil Society 127

Civil Society Law Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 127

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 3, 2025

For instance, pro-Palestinian students and faculty frequently call upon their colleges to divest from companies with ties to Israel, or to boycott Israeli academic institutions through rallies, letters to administrators, and other demonstrations. Another key is to focus on developing leaders. People want a place to tap in.

Civil Society 97

Civil Society Curriculum and Teaching Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit Administration and Development 97

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Akilah Watkins, who previously led the Center for Community Progress and has been a leader in the CEO Circle, a group of community development leaders of color, became president and CEO of Independent Sector in January 2023. The nonprofit sector is hugely important both economically and socially to this country. percent of annual GDP.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Community Development 98

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Image credit:Rayson Tan on Unsplash Below is a transcript, edited for length and clarity, of “Escaping Corporate Capture: Nonprofit Survival in a For-Profit World,” hosted by Opus 40 in Saugerties, NY, on July 26, 2024. Moderating the conversation are Caroline Crumpacker of Ultra Advising and Steve Dubb of Nonprofit Quarterly.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This aligns with other research showing that nonprofits further their missions more effectively and efficiently by investing in external networks and tapping into resources outside their direct control. This networking led to the inclusion of civil society, businesses, and local organizations to enhance equity in the plans.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Energy Nonprofit Administration and Development Collaborations 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Today, nonprofit fundraising and especially large capital campaigns emphasize naming opportunities to attract seven-, eight-, and nine-figure donations from high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs). In response, I returned to school to study fundraising and nonprofit sector leadership and their relationship to normative ethics.

Ethics 123

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 123

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As the Nicaraguan government tightened its grip on authoritarian rule, it was threatened by civil society organizations who possess the power to hold them accountable, receiving funds they do not control and investing those funds in services that preserve human rights, protect democracy, and empower individuals.

Civil Society 116

Civil Society Governance Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Within the social sector, nonprofit organizations and philanthropists are facing demands for greater inclusion, power-sharing, and more democratic governance. How Civil Society Saved the 2020 Census by Arturo Vargas, Gary D. March 14, 2023 at 1:05 p.m. Democracy is Dying. Philanthropy Needs to Stop Its Toxic Intellectualizing.

Civil Society 112

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Sociology 112

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Conducted between March and July, these surveys revealed that during the early months of the crisis, nonprofits were concerned about financial stability and challenges related to new working conditions. Many nonprofits have adjusted and kept operations going, even if at a limited level.

Civil Society 75

Civil Society Philanthropy Nonprofit Administration and Development Foundations 75

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Image: “ The Universe Delivers” by Yvonne Coleman Burney/ www.artbyycolemanburney.com Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2024 issue, “Escaping Corporate Capture.” Corporate capture is visible too in the names adorning the walls of nonprofit university and hospital buildings. Decades ago, Philip K.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 134

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Image credit: Sound On on Pexels.com As the Trump administration takes steps to freeze federal funding to untold numbers of nonprofits and NGOs, some organizations that receive federal grants are scrambling to protect themselves by self-censoring. Some nonprofits have chosen self-censorship.

Civil Society 125

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 125

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 9, 2025

Credit: Igor Omilaev on Unsplash In February 2025, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released a report investigating what it called the “unprecedented corruption” of the Donald Trump administration. What Nonprofits Must Do Now As visible corruption becomes a governing strategy , nonprofits must adapt.

Governance 105

Governance Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 105

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The crippling polarization of Congress; the antidemocratic rhetoric and actions of the far right to undermine voting, education, and academic freedoms, among other aspects of civil society ; and, of course, the dark chapter of the January 6, 2020, attacks on the US Capitol—all arguably represent threats to American democracy itself.

Civil Society 104

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Governance 104