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Latest Insights and Analyses
Charitable Nonprofits Are Built on Trust: Let’s Protect It
Efforts to weaken the Johnson Amendment—such as recent legal and legislative actions—threaten the nonpartisan nature of charitable nonprofits and houses of worship. Allowing political endorsements could invite dark money, erode public trust, and distract nonprofits from serving their communities. The vast majority of Americans and nonprofit leaders support keeping politics out of these institutions. NCN urges action to protect nonprofits from becoming tools of partisan influence.
The Power of Nonprofit Repositioning: An Alternative to Scenario Planning
Guest author Steve Zimmerman of Spectrum Nonprofit Services discusses how traditional scenario planning is inadequate for nonprofits facing today’s extreme uncertainty. Rather than predicting specific future events, scenario positioning helps organizations prepare to act quickly by deeply understanding their financial position, community role, and operational levers.
Nonprofits Warn of Illegal Restrictions to Student Loan Forgiveness: Public Comment Period Opens Soon
The National Council of Nonprofits is urging nonprofit leaders and the public to prepare to speak out against potential forthcoming changes that could unlawfully limit which charitable nonprofits qualify as eligible employers under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
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