Author: Chris Dols & Alissa Tafti
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Federal workers are organizing for democracy—from the inside out
This article was originally published by NPQ Online on June 25, 2025, https://nonprofitquarterly.org/federal-workers-are-organizing-for-democracy-from-the-inside-out/. Used with permission. In the face of a relentless effort to dismantle the federal government from within, a new movement is taking shape—led not by politicians or pundits but by federal workers themselves. The largest effort to date is the Federal Unionists Network (FUN).…
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July 2025 Updates
Every month we send an email newsletter to our supporters sharing recent updates from our work. We publish selected portions of the newsletter on our blog to make this news more accessible to people who visit our website. For key updates from the latest installment, please see below! If you’d like to receive the complete…
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Social co-ops: An innovative solution to our social care crisis?
While a few green shoots are beginning to sprout, social cooperatives, also known as social co-ops, are still a relatively new concept to many Americans. That means their special characteristics, as we find them in the countries where they operate, are not yet well understood here in the U.S. If we take the definition offered…
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Book Review: Financial leadership for the arts: Sustainable strategies for creative organizations
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Looking Alike at the Top? Exploring the Composition of Civil Society Elites in the United Kingdom
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This biographical study explores the composition of civil society elites in the United Kingdom by analyzing 154 biographies of governance and executive leaders from the most resource-rich civil society organizations. Drawing on concepts from elite and … Goto full post >>
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Podcast Episode 8: Malaria Funding at a Crossroads
Malaria is the cause area where GiveWell has directed the most funding over our 18-year history. We’ve recommended over $1 billion to malaria programs, which we estimate will avert over 200,000 deaths, mostly in young children, through support for programs like Against Malaria Foundation’s insecticide-treated nets and Malaria Consortium’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention. Despite significant progress…
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Apples, Oranges, and Outcomes
Imagine you are planning to make a charitable donation and want your gift to make a real difference. You’ve done your research and found three very effective programs: one provides cash transfers to increase the incomes of very poor households; one provides treatment to correct clubfoot, a congenital condition that causes pain and mobility loss;…
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The Capacity of Polish NGOs in the Refugee Crisis Caused by the Ongoing Russian Federation Aggression Against Ukraine
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Based on data from a survey among non-governmental organizations, we examined the impact of Polish non-governmental organizations’ capacity on the scale of assistance provided to Ukrainian refugees. It was observed that the number of Ukrainian refugees … Goto full post >>
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Are foundation website changes masking their values, or pulling off their masks?
Hiding in Plain Sight: Are foundation website changes masking their values, or pulling off their masks? CONTACT(S): Russell Roybal rroybal@ncrp.org Jennifer Amuzie jamuzie@ncrp.org WASHINGTON, DC – With rising threats of Congressional scrutiny of the groups that support marginalized communities, NCRP’s researchers analyzed the stances of…
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Relation, Exploitation, or Function? Developing a Measurement Scale and Assessing Perceptions of Non-Profit/Business Partnerships
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. This research examines non-profit organizations’ (NPOs) attitudes and intentions for engaging in business partnerships for their first time. A randomly selected, nationally representative survey of NPOs in the United States (N= 533), Canada (N= 399), … Goto full post >>
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Board Capture in the Nonprofit Sector? An Exploration of a Possible Cause and Solution
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Responsibilities of nonprofit boards of directors include financial oversight and supervision of the CEO. Lack of expertise and the nature of supervision may contribute to board capture, characterized by longer executive tenure despite poor financial … Goto full post >>
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Broadening the Definition of Philanthropy: Understanding U.S. Citizen’s Embrace of Muslim Philanthropic Traditions
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Today, philanthropy in the United States is operationalized as formal philanthropic giving and financial donations to charitable organizations. This definition contrasts with other traditions, such as the Muslim tradition, which embraces a broader … Goto full post >>
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Podcast Episode 7: Deepening GiveWell’s Focus on Livelihoods Programs
GiveWell has long grappled with fundamental questions about how to value different positive impacts and make funding decisions across diverse programs. In particular, how much more valuable it is to save a life than to substantially improve it? And how can we prioritize between programs that achieve those outcomes in different measures when there’s no…