Happy Summer! Yesterday was the summer solstice and the longest day of the year. We hope you took some time off to celebrate Pride Month. If you happen to be in the Philadelphia area, you can celebrate Pride Month at the nonprofit National Constitution Center, and learn how members of the LGBTQIA+ community in the United States fought for inclusion by exercising their First Amendment rights and battling the courts.

Monday was Juneteenth (which you should Google for fun), often called “the nation’s second Independence Day” and now recognized as a federal holiday

In today’s issue, we’re publishing previously unpublished data on remote and hybrid nonprofit jobs from our friends at the nonprofit Idealist, based on almost 60,000 data points. We share insights on Montana Nonprofit Association’s experiment with a four-day work week – with tips that are relevant to any nonprofit, no matter how many days in your work week. And we cover the severe drop in charitable giving that the new Giving USA report has revealed.

• Equity In The Center marked the fifth anniversary of their Awake to Woke to Work®: Building a Race Equity Culture™ publication by unveiling an updated version of their Race Equity Culture™ infographic. The enhanced edition explicitly recognizes the intersection of identities such as age, class, disability, gender, immigration status, religion, and sexual orientation in cultivating and sustaining a Race Equity Culture™. [Get the publications]
  
  
• “The Business Model for Nonprofits with Government Funding” is the latest in the Nonprofit Financial Commons (NFC) series on Nonprofit Business Models. Original research conducted in partnership with BDO reveals that while governments can be a reliable source of long-term, multi-year funding, it can also create chronic needs and risks for nonprofits. NFC posted a webinar, an article, and other resources in which they discuss logistical, infrastructure, and staffing needs at a granular level. [See the new resources]
  
  
• In her new book, “More Than Words,” author Carrie Fox of Mission Forward writes, “Communication is a powerful force for change. But the way we communicate dictates just how significant a change we can make…. This book is designed to help you realize your own power as a communicator through a more-than-words approach grounded in courage, care, and clarity.” [Purchase the book]
  
  
• Robocall Rules: As phone-users, we here at the National Council of Nonprofits hope your nonprofit is not making robocalls, but those that do should be aware of new FCC rules taking effect on July 20. [See the rules]
  

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