August 25, 2025
As we at NPQ take a much-needed summer break, we have been asked to select our top eight favorite articles of the year. Here are my choices. At least for me, this is a daunting task because my list of favorites could easily stretch to 20 articles or more.
To ease the task, I selected articles with high readership, a sign they resonate with the field. And since I’m economic justice editor, I look for stories with an economic justice angle (usually, not always). Beyond that, I stayed mostly away from news stories to focus on stories of importance that cover themes you’re only likely to find at NPQ.
At NPQ, our goal is not to be cheerleaders for the nonprofit sector. Being a nonprofit is a tax status, not a synonym for virtue. That said, there is real valor and value in social movements, in nonprofits, and the people within them. That is what I highlight here.
This issue has:
My Full List of Picks—My complete list of 2025 selections is rounded out by an interview, an analytical article, an overview of community finance, and stories about movement and nonprofit strategies in the current moment.
If you read all these articles when they first came out, congratulations! But if not, please take the time to read them now. At NPQ, we regularly emphasize the importance of storytelling, solutions, and solidarity in advancing economic and racial justice. I hope you find some wisdom in the stories that I am sharing with you today.
Steve Dubb
Senior Editor
Economic Justice
