October 22, 2025
In today’s Resourcing the Field newsletter, we look at how to craft—and fund—a future that advances economic and racial justice.
We begin with interviews of two authors whose books are out this month.
In one, philanthropic critic Vu Le of the blog Nonprofit AF and author of Reimagining Nonprofits and Philanthropy, posits ways that the sector can get out of its current rut, including changing the board’s role, rethinking fundraising, and retooling the duty of care to focus on the community served.
The next, with immigrant rights attorney and nonprofit cofounder Niloufar Khonsari—author of The Future Is Collective—discusses how to transform organizational culture and build effective nonprofits that are also democratically managed and run.
Then, writing from Puerto Rico, Alison Chopel, Orlando Velázquez Pérez, Belinés Ramos Negrón, and Eduardo J. Rodríguez León argue for expanding community ownership of housing to protect communities from displacement. Their on-the-ground research suggests that the path to this vision requires an ecosystem approach, connecting artists and creatives with nonprofit and cooperative technical assistance leaders.
Last but not least, Tom Tresser makes the case that if nonprofits want to be well-resourced, they need to up their advocacy game—and that requires raising resources from the public. One idea: assessing a $1 fee to nonprofit ticketed services, like museum admissions and theater seats, to fuel political power building.
As you read these articles, I hope you find some ideas you can use to help better meet needs in your own communities.
Steve Dubb
Senior Editor
Economic Justice
