Here are this week’s must-read articles, selected by the editors at NPQ:
A Call to Action – In this moment of deepening crisis, civil society must act. But most groups respond only to those threats that directly impact them. Can civil society assume an effective collective role that leverages its unique positions, missions, and capacities?
An Analysis – Consultants comprise an ever-growing share of nonprofit work. Why? Couldn’t we all just become consultants? Michelle Flores Vryn addresses this very question.
An Expert Q&A – Practical advice for nonprofit leaders struggling to balance staff wellbeing with organizational financial constraints.
A Democratic Vision– An argument for the central role Black institutions must play in building a truly multiracial democracy in the United States.
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A Theory and Practice of Civil Society—And How It Can “Show Up” Today
by David Synder
Faced with rising authoritarianism, many call on “civil society” to act. But what can civil society do? Three keys are building on local knowledge, relationships, and community.
What Do You Do When Your Nonprofit Staff Want Raises We Can’t Afford?
by Sara Hudson
In this issue of Ask a Nonprofit Expert, NPQ’s interim CEO and editor-in-chief, Sara Hudson answers reader questions about juggling nonprofit staff wellbeing and organization finances.
We the People: Why a US Multiracial Democracy Depends on Black Institutions
by Marcus Littles
The message is not new, but it remains vital to keep in our sights: if the United States is to ever build a truly multiracial democracy, Black institutions must play a central role.
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