This newsletter featured a roundup of the most important news, opinion, tools, and resources of the week. The last issue ran on May 31, 2025 and was replaced by Need to Know This Week.
Newsletter Archive
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May 31, 2025
The Growing Nonprofit Digital Divide: An Exclusive Chronicle Survey
Plus, the chances the “nonprofit killer bill’ could resurface; and the end of a nonprofit crowdfunding platform is cause for concern (opinion) -
May 24, 2025
Nonprofits Gear Up for Tax Bill Fight; and How to Boost Monthly Giving
Plus, how a nonprofit that supports craftswomen found success; and Bill Gates’s announcement draws praise and suggestions (opinion) -
May 17, 2025
GOP Tax Bill Would Be Costly for Big Foundations and Universities
Plus, seven tips to get general operating support from foundations; and how nonprofits are using AI to save time and money -
May 10, 2025
Gates Foundation Plans to Sunset in 20 Years; More Grant Makers Accelerate Funding
Plus, a little-known analyst with a lot of clout is pushing for taxes on nonprofits; and philanthropy could deploy former USAID workers to fix U.S. Democracy (opinion) -
May 3, 2025
An Outspoken Leader Defends Nonprofits and Warns Against Silence
Nonprofits and Trump’s first 100 days; Harvard as cautionary tale (opinion); and how to get more DAF gifts -
April 26, 2025
How to Push Back Against a Dangerous Tax Bill (Opinion)
Plus, a 15-month-old Instagram post cost a charity a fourth of its budget; and how to raise money from DAFs -
April 12, 2025
What a Recession Could Mean for Giving; and Foundations Pledge to Step Up Grant Making
How leaders and staff can keep up morale in uncertain times; and our new Nonprofit Layoff Tracker reports 10,000 job cuts in 70 days -
April 5, 2025
The ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ of Trump’s DEI Orders Raises Questions About What Is Legal
Plus, fundraisers aim for less social media and more meaningful interactions with donors; and don’t ignore next-gen as the wealth transfer begins -
March 29, 2025
Nonprofit Finances in the Trump Era: Coping and Hope
Development directors in high demand; tips for new fundraisers; and why democracy funders need better storytelling (opinion) -
March 22, 2025
How to Make Personal Connections With Every Donor
What bravery looks like as funders face new levels of threats (opinion); 25 years of the Philanthropy 50; and MacKenzie Scott’s impact investing