Editors’ Choice
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August 1, 2025
Editors’ Choice is a weekly curation of NPQ's must-read articles—impactful perspectives and essential insights without the overwhelm. Just the stories, analysis, and ideas that matter most to advancing your work and understanding the nonprofit landscape.
Here are this week’s must-read articles, selected by the editors at NPQ:
* An Analysis ([link removed]) – With more people expected to fall into medical debt and with less action being taken by the federal government to offer them relief, the work of nonprofit organizations like Undue Medical Debt is more critical than ever.
* Strategies for Building Power ([link removed]) – How can nonprofits move from being on the menu to at the table? This is not an easy question, but it begins with a simple shift—from thinking of a nonprofit’s role as providing a service to building community power.
* Expert Advice ([link removed]) – Rhea Wong, fundraising expert and professional coach—and an unfailingly encouraging voice in a sometimes-bleak landscape—answers reader questions.
* Voices from the Field ([link removed]) – One nonprofit leader ruminates on the question about the state of the nonprofit sector: How is it that those who give the most so often end up with the least?
** Must-Read Articles
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Addressing the Medical Debt Crisis, One Bill at a Time
by Rebekah Barber
The work of medical debt relief organizations is even more critical now as millions of people are expected to be funneled into medical debt following the passage of the GOP tax bill.
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From Service to Power—Retooling the Nonprofit Sector
by Tom Tresser and Dr. Quanice Floyd
The nonprofit sector is large, employing nearly one in 10 US workers. This means nonprofits have potential power. Converting that potential into real power, however, requires a change in mindset.
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Forget the Silent Auction: How to Focus Your Fundraising Energy
by Rhea Wong
Rhea Wong answers your fundraising questions, emphasizing action over perfection, authentic donor engagement, and focus over busy-ness.
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Leading the Way in Nonprofit Fundraising ([link removed])
For nearly 80 years, CCS Fundraising has partnered with nonprofits to unlock potential, exceed goals, and create long-lasting impact through expert, data-driven consulting.
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When Civic Life Is Breaking, How Can We Rebuild It?
by Gary L. Cunningham
To rebuild civic life, it’s necessary to rebuild a culture of accountability to local communities and a culture of participation rooted in local democratic engagement.
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