This Giving Season, Nonprofits Should Address the Chill in the Air | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice. This holiday season, organizations should talk about the importance of protecting civil society from the chilling effect of anti-democratic government abuses.

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Come join a great team doing critical work!

26.11.2025 19:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Two ways to read the “antifa” executive order Plus, three lessons from Jimmy Kimmel’s reinstatement

In our latest Insights column, Protect Democracy experts @gcnadeau.bsky.social and @jessmarsden.bsky.social break down the “antifa” executive order and 3 lessons from the Kimmel reinstatement.

24.09.2025 17:01 — 👍 24    🔁 8    💬 2    📌 1

Two ways to read the “antifa” executive order Plus, three lessons from Jimmy Kimmel’s reinstatement

Two really smart pieces here from @protectdemocracy.org's Genevieve Nadeau and @jessmarsden.bsky.social on Trump's absurd "antifa" EO and some hopeful lessons from the @jimmykimmel.com debacle.

www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/two-ways-t...

24.09.2025 00:04 — 👍 22    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 1

Why protecting democracy means protecting nonprofits Threats to civil society are a threat to us all

In today’s briefing, we break down why an increasingly hostile landscape for nonprofits is a threat to our democracy and what we can all do to support them. Read and share: https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/why-protecting-democracy-means-protecting

15.08.2025 20:38 — 👍 30    🔁 16    💬 0    📌 1

The Nonprofit
Toolkit: Responding to Government Investigations Resources to help organizations face politicized threats while continuing 
to serve their communities.

NEW RESOURCE: The threat to civil society is real—and growing. Our Nonprofit Investigations Toolkit has information to help orgs prepare for politicized government investigations. Start here: protdem.org/NonprofitInv...

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Fighting back works. Kudos and thank you to Jenner & Block LLP, @wilmerhale.bsky.social @cooleyllp.bsky.social Perkins Coie, and Williams & Connolly LLP.

28.03.2025 13:49 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The Trump admin’s assault on the legal profession and system is also an attempt to keep all of civil society at bay by taking a critical support system for society out at the knees. Genevieve Nadeau calls fellow lawyers to action in our latest Insights column: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/lawyers-ne...

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Lawyers need to meet the moment The legal profession supports and defends civil society – that’s why it’s under siege

The legal profession is under siege right now. But that’s not the endgame.

open.substack.com/pub/protectd...

25.03.2025 19:26 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

White House scraps public spending database - Roll Call The White House budget office has taken down a website where approvals of funding provided in appropriations laws are required to be posted.

For almost 3 years, OMB has made “apportionments” of federal funding public, allowing everyone to see how the executive branch is allocating our tax dollars. Today, that site went dark.

Read our thread below for some context ⬇️
rollcall.com/2025/03/24/w...

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