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** Resourcing the Field: Honing Our Vision
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November 5, 2025

In today’s Resourcing the Field newsletter, we look at new ways to conceive of—and thus generate—resources that can advance nonprofits and movements.

We begin with an Economy Remix column that examines the Giving Pledge at 15 ([link removed]) . Launched by Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Melinda French Gates in 2010, the philanthropic initiative encourages billionaires to pledge half of their assets to charity before they die. If folks follow through on their commitments, they’ll be releasing hundreds of billions of dollars that could resource nonprofits. But there are many loopholes, and a call for a stricter pledge has emerged.

This is followed by an article by Emi Aguilar and Trevor Smith of BLIS Collective, who emphasize the vital role that narrative infrastructure plays ([link removed]) in resourcing movements—and how, when buttressed by bonds of connection and belonging, it can help sustain them.

Next, we offer an article by Jan Masaoka on a ubiquitous but underappreciated part of the social media ecosystem—namely, Facebook—and how to maximize its value to drive volunteer engagement ([link removed]) .

Last but not least, David Gray from Project Equity makes the case that nonprofits, if they want to build resources in their communities, should develop business succession strategies that help workers become business employee-owners ([link removed]) and thereby preserve jobs and businesses while building community wealth.

Resources, in short, can come from unexpected places. I hope these articles help inspire some novel resourcing ideas of your own.

Steve Dubb

Senior Editor

Economic Justice


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** Must-Read Articles
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The Giving Pledge at 15—Philanthropic Catalyst, Empty Promise, or Both?

by Steve Dubb

In 2010, a group of US billionaires led by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett pledged to give away half of their assets by the time they die. But not all pledges have been honored.
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What Is Collective Narrative Infrastructure and Why Does It Matter?

by Emi Aguilar and Trevor Smith

Nonprofits and philanthropy are falling short in building the relationships, rituals, and alignment infrastructure that movements need today. Here is how to change that.
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Facebook and Volunteerism: What Are Some Tricks of the Trade?

by Jan Masaoka

Facebook may be old but remains the nation’s second-most used social media platform. To support volunteers, nonprofits need to know how to use it.
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Six Ways to Make Workers Business Owners—and Why It’s a Good Idea

by David Gray

One underappreciated fact is that the US small and mid-sized business sector is aging. This creates a unique opportunity to reduce economic inequality, but only if the opportunity is seized.
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