Greetings, readers! This week’s Leadership newsletter offers a few reminders of the need for societal leadership by the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. First, Massachusetts is the only state in the union to guarantee a “Right to Shelter” to homeless families—or it was until the state’s governor effectively halted the program this summer while desperate families take to the streets. Then, Ted Siefer gives an overview of what nonprofits can do (spoiler, it’s a lot) to engage voters. Then, Giving USA’s annual report on charitable giving shows a modest but potentially worrisome decline in overall giving. Finally, for co-ops, digitalization while maintaining their values calls for careful integration, with a focus on building human relationships.

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