Nonprofit Quarterly

The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a standalone nonprofit news outlet that has dedicated over fifteen years to supporting nonprofit leaders, charitable foundations, educators, independent activists, and others working in the civil sector. NPQ believes that a vibrant, participatory, and occasionally challenging civil sector is essential for a thriving democracy, much like a free and independent press. NPQ aims to become the leading independent news resource for civil society, and we invite your participation to help us achieve this goal.

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As Neoliberalism Crashes, What Comes Next?

2 days ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Steve Dubb

“We should not let the follies of Trump’s tariffs overshadow the follies of the gung-ho globalization that preceded them.” So said the award-winning economist James K. Boyce in a recent interview for Truthout. In 2022, the most recent year that data is available, the US trade deficit totaled $971 billion or 3.77 percent of the GDP. The last US trade surplus was in 1975. Over time, sustained trade deficits have led to the loss of millions of manufacturing jobs.
In Asheville, A Community Gathers to Consider What “Resiliency” Requires

1 week ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Steve Dubb

More than 200 people gathered at the Neighborhood Economics conference, which took place in Asheville, NC, in April 2025. The event had been scheduled for November but was postponed due to the damage Hurricane Helene had wrought two months before.
US Nonprofit Sector Documents Its Own Powerlessness, but What Will We Do?

1 week ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Tom Tresser |Aine Creedon

Nonprofits can—and ought to—engage in a wide range of civic and election-related activities. Since 1973, I have started or led 14 nonprofit enterprises in the arts, community development, and civic engagement sectors. I have been a managing director, a board member, a board president, a consultant to nonprofits, and taught college courses on nonprofit management and policy at several Chicago universities.
The Plan and the Pivot: Embracing Ambivalence in Leadership

1 week ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Michael Anderson |Aine Creedon

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Endowments Aren’t Blank Checks—but Universities Can Rely on Them More Heavily in Turbulent Times - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

2 weeks ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Ellen Aprill |Aine Creedon

Editor’s Note: This article was republished with permission from The Conversation. The Trump administration is demanding that at least 60 US colleges and universities change their policies or lose out on billions of dollars in federal funding. I believe that the law permits most colleges and universities to increase spending from their endowments in light of the financial pressures so many of them are facing.
New Field Study Highlights the Need for Resources for Black Literary Organizations

2 weeks ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Rebekah Barber

Last year, NPQ spoke with Lisa Willis, the executive director of Cave Canem—an organization founded nearly 30 years ago by Toi Derricotte and writer Cornelius Eady to remedy the underrepresentation and isolation of Black poets in the literary landscape.
Advocates Respond to Civil Rights Rollback at National Conference

2 weeks ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Steve Dubb

This year’s Just Economy Conference of 1,300 community development advocates, held by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) was unlike any other. Having taken place at the nation’s capital at the end of March, for many, the event marked the first national meeting they had attended since the national elections of November 2024.
Why Fashion Education Needs to Care About Climate Change

2 weeks ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Abdullahi Lawal |Aine Creedon

The fashion industry, currently worth $2.5 trillion, is one of the drivers of global economies but it comes with a steep cost, especially to our environment. Clothing production contributes to rampant pollution, from microplastics clogging water systems to carbon emissions and toxic chemicals used in textile processing. These environmental challenges make it clear that addressing sustainability in fashion is essential. Why have fashion education programs been slow to adapt?
How Nonprofits Manage MacKenzie Scott’s Mega-Gifts: What the Data Tell Us

2 weeks ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Suman Bhattacharyya |Aine Creedon

One-time large contributions to nonprofits, no matter the amount, can be perceived as risky because they’re not recurring and might leave a gap once the funds are spent. The likelihood of a financial cliff may prompt some organizations to prioritize a diverse base of backers over one-time contributions.
When Academic Freedom Falls, Civil Society Is Next

2 weeks ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Zane McNeill |Aine Creedon

Across the United States, universities are raising the alarm about what they see as a campaign by the Donald Trump administration to assert political control over higher education. Columbia, Princeton, Harvard, Cornell, Northwestern and the University of Pennsylvania have all experienced withdrawn federal grants—part of a broader strategy to condition public funding on political compliance.