Each week we try to bring you a collection of links that highlight political news that impact nonprofits, helpful links for nonprofit professionals, the importance of sharing stories, and something positive to end your week.
Helpful Nonprofit Links
- Steven Green from Grantcraft discusses why relational grants are still important and appropriate, even as our field (and world) shift towards a focus on transactional grants and relationships.
- Mary Cahalane digs into newsletters and how some of them fail.
“And while the stated purpose of this newsletter is thanks, the headlines read like those on press releases. I’m never addressed directly (no “you” here at all).”
- Blackbaud bought another company! Mark Hrywna from the Nonprofit Times shares the details.
- Will Valverde from M+R writes about seven lessons that can be learned from Amanda Palmer’s The Art of Asking.
- Classy released a new study, The State of Modern Philanthropy. There is a lot of great data in here.
- Ruth McCambridge from NPQ looks at how some large nonprofit organizations are selling buildings and that it may be due to staggered deficits.
Political News
- Many nonprofits working on a national level need to monitor federal budgets to help them plan. This article by Tyrone Hanley at LGBTQ Poverty Initiative explains why the budget is especially critical for organizations supporting LGBTQ people.
- Caitlin Reilly from the Inside Philanthropy highlights that the California Wellness Foundation is investing $13 million over five years to better health outcomes for women of color.
Sharing Stories
- 350.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building the global grassroots climate movement. In this post, they share text and video from Norman Frasier, a lifelong resident of Brooklyn. Frasier talks about the lingering impact of Hurricane Sandy on his community.
- The tweet below from Charlotte Clymer threads a story about Charlotte’s experience in a Lyft. It’s a snapshot of an every-day challenge that transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive individuals face.
I had a weird incident happen to me this morning, and I almost hesitate to talk about it, but I think it’s important and needs to be known. (thread)
— Charlotte Clymer🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) May 2, 2018
- Emerson Collective has an ongoing series spotlighting real families who are affected by the broken immigration system. Claudia Paz and Mike Llewellyn share their story.
Something Fun
- Sometimes we all need a push.
Photo Credit: Emerson Collective