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September 26, 2025
Here are this week’s must-read articles, selected by the editors at NPQ:
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Protecting Classrooms: What Nonprofits Need to Know About ICE in Schools
by Liz Vinson
As ICE enters schools under the guise of “wellness checks,” Laura Vazquez from UnidosUS discusses how nonprofits can fight back and support immigrant communities.
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Foundations and Movements: Manuel Pastor in Conversation with Carmen Rojas
by Manuel Pastor and Carmen Rojas
In a wide-ranging and personal conversation, scholar-activist Manuel Pastor and foundation president Carmen Rojas discuss how to respond effectively to rising authoritarianism.
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Freedom Dreams and Care: A New Vision for Black Male Leadership
by Marcus Littles, Michael Partis, and Marcus Pope
A new vision for Black men as leaders requires interrogating how Black men can dismantle internalized patriarchy. This is important for nonprofits—and beyond.
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How Justice-Rooted Organizations Can Respond to the Racial Justice and Equity Backlash
by Kelly Frances Bates, Esq. with Fiona Kanagasingam
Justice-rooted organizations must resist the growing political backlash to DEI by assessing risk, building collective power, and sustaining courageous action.
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Learning from Histories of Queer Resistance
by Zane McNeill
As LGBTQ+ people face escalating government persecution and efforts to pathologize and eradicate transgender people from public life, learning from the histories of queer resistance that came before is more important than ever.
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