Greetings readers, 

This week’s Leadership newsletter begins with NPQ’s recent and ongoing coverage of HR 9495, a bill that, if enacted, would allow a presidentially-appointed US treasury secretary to strip any nonprofit of its status if unilaterally deemed to be a “terrorism-supporting” organization. Last week, this bill passed the House of Representatives in a vote largely, though not entirely, along party lines—with (most) Republicans supporting and (most) Democrats opposing. Next, we take a look at a recent piece by Jas Wade of progressive donor network Solidaire, on safeguarding movements and vulnerable groups in our social justice work. Then, our own Steve Dubb interviews activist and civil rights leader Marshall Ganz on how to build a culture of organizing. Finally, we invite you to attend our upcoming webinar, “Moving from Tension to Transformation: Approaching Organizational Conflict with a Systems Change and Embodiment Lens,” on December 5. 

As always, the Leadership desk loves to hear from you and we’re always looking for pitches and article ideas. Email [email protected]—and/or find me on Bluesky at @isaiahthompson.bsky.social.

Best regards, 
Isaiah Thompson, Leadership Editor, NPQ