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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 17h

‘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 · 19h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 5d

"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 · 6d

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 · 7d

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 · 8d

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 · 9d

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 · 12d

"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 · 12d

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 · 13d

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 · 13d

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 · 16d

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...

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

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 · 14d

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 · 15d

"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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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 16d

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...

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 16d

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, read, “Latinx Conference Grapples with the Economy, Race, and the Politics of Change” by @steve-npq.bsky.social: nonprofitquarterly.org/latinx-confe... #HispanicHeritageMonth

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 16d

“We know that literacy rates are linked and predictive and help support civic engagement, so obviously the implications for a democracy when we don’t have a literate society are massive.” nonprofitquarterly.org/as-schools-b... #education #amreading #booksky

As Schools Become a Political Battleground, Student Performance Continues to Plunge - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Schools across the United States are depleted and disconcerted heading into this academic year, following a chaotic summer riddled with financial uncertainty.

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

Join on September 25:

Building New Futures: How Can Farmers and Journalists Support Each Other? #ClimateWeekNYC

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

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

“We really need to bring regional and local groups together to rethink the way we finance ourselves, so we can stop relying on foreign dollars.” nonprofitquarterly.org/internationa... @steve-npq.bsky.social #nonprofits

International Nonprofits After USAID: A View from the Global South - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

As the immediate shock of the shutdown of USAID subsides, activists in the Global South consider how to leverage the withdrawal of USAID to democratize global nonprofits.

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steve-npq.bsky.social @steve-npq.bsky.social · 20d

Today @npquarterly.bsky.social, our latest "We Stood Up" column of 1st person workplace stories–If you have a story to share, email me at: steve[at]npqmag.org—features #union workers calling a feminist nonprofit to task for betraying its values. Read more here: nonprofitquarterly.org/we-stood-up-...

We Stood Up: Organizing at a Feminist Nonprofit - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

When it comes to the workplace, many nonprofits fall far short of their political ideals. At my feminist nonprofit, we stood up to demand change.

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

“Having a plan before ICE shows up is critical.” Protecting Classrooms: What Nonprofits Need to Know About ICE in Schools nonprofitquarterly.org/protecting-c... #nonprofits

Protecting Classrooms: What Nonprofits Need to Know About ICE in Schools - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

As ICE enters schools under the guise of “wellness checks,” Laura Vazquez from UnidosUS discusses how nonprofits can fight back and support immigrant communities.

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