Greetings, readers! This week, we focus on a topic that should matter to everyone in the nonprofit sector: the financial security—or lack thereof—of our sector’s hard-working employees. 

One in five nonprofit workers can’t afford basic expenses. That’s the headline finding of a new report by Independent Sector and the research organization United for ALICE (which stands for Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, and Employed).

Our sector widely preaches values of equity, justice, and fairness in our work—but do we sometimes turn a blind eye to our own practices? 

Today’s newsletter dives into this question. First, we dig into the new report’s findings. Then, we hit the NPQ archives, where Jon Pratt tackles the “complicated” relationship between nonprofits and wage equity; then, Richael Faithful and Mala Nagarajan offer up thoughts on moving from theory to practice when it comes to “restorative” compensation. Finally, join us on Thursday for a timely webinar on expanding movement impact with 501c4 organizations.

As always, the Leadership desk wants to hear from you. What would you like to see more of? Less of? Do you have questions you’d like us to tackle? Email Leadership editor Isaiah Thompson at [email protected]—and thanks for reading.