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Leadership

Greetings, readers!

We’re back from a two-week internal project to tighten up things that needed tightening and preparing at NPQ for the vicious vortex of punitive federal policies headed for our sector.

So for this week’s Leadership newsletter, we focus on leadership at the organizational level. First, a team of academics studying nonprofits offers up a buffet of strategies for organizational resilience. Next, our own staff writer, Rebekah Barber, treats us to a conversation with Aida Mariam Davis about her new book, Kindred Creation, decolonization, self-reclamation, and critiques of meritocracy, systemic inequality, and performative reforms. Then, we invite you to check out one of our free downloads, The Call of Leadership Now by Neha Mahajan and Felicia Griffin, about the healing work essential for leaders.

Finally, join us on March 27 at 2:00 pm ET for a timely webinar on how organizations can partner to respond to threats and meet community needs. In 2025, understanding your strategic options—from program collaborations to full mergers—is essential for nonprofit resilience.

As always, thanks so much for reading, and please feel free to email me tips, pitches, and feedback at [email protected].

Yours truly,

Isaiah Thompson
Leadership Editor, NPQ

Resiliency Strategies for Nonprofits in Times of Political and Financial Instability

By Sarah Young, PhD, Elizabeth Searing, PhD, & Kimberly Wiley, PhD
“The nonprofit world must prepare for seismic events like this.” Read more…

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We Can Create Something Better: A Conversation with Aida Mariam Davis

By Rebekah Barber
“We are all we got. If we want to see change, we have to demand it. It’s not going to be given to us.” Read more…

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The Call of Leadership Now

By Neha Mahajan and Felicia Griffin
“Transformative healing work is essential to getting us from the world that exists to the world we are calling in. We do this work from the belief that we will hit a tipping point when leaders who truly want to transform our conditions, the ecosystem, and the way we lead reach a critical mass.” Download the PDF here…

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The Power of Partnership: Protecting Communities and Essential Programming Through Partnerships & Mergers

Linking arms organizationally to respond to threats and better meet constituent needs has never been more urgent for justice-committed nonprofits. In 2025, strategic partnerships—and in some cases, mergers—will be essential strategies for nonprofit survival and impact. Join us on March 27 at 2:00 pm ET for a session led by partnerships and mergers expert Michael Anderson, and take advantage of early bird registration until March 21. Register here…

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