Nina Luo

Jan 16, 2025 | thenation.com | Nina Luo |Isabella Weber |Elie Mystal |Chris Lehmann

Activism / January 16, 2025 Left Organizing Is in Crisis. Philanthropy Is a Major Reason Why. Progressive philanthropy lacks good strategy, so too many of our organizations are hollow—and that left us unable to prevent a second Trump term. Ad Policy (Kativ / Getty Images) In the wake of Trump’s reelection, many of us on the progressive left are reevaluating our work.

Jun 5, 2023 | dissentmagazine.org | Nina Luo |Ruth Milkman |Timothy Shenk |Matthew Miles Goodrich

Money Power If we want to move toward a world that meets everyone’s needs, we will need to get serious about the role of money on the left. ▪ June 5, 2023 One of the first things I learned as an organizer is that there are two kinds of power: money and people. Our side doesn’t have money, so we need people. Over more than a decade of organizing, this became a robotic refrain I repeated while on the streets, in legislative offices, at campaign events, and at people’s doors.