Building Movement Project

BMP is conducting a series of listening sessions to hear directly from Human-Services/Direct service provider organizations navigating the current political conditions and rise of authoritarianism in their communities.

Learn more about which session is the best fit for you: bit.ly/4aknOb4

A digital collage with a photograph of lupines and illustrations of butterflies and the sun against a blue backdrop. The BMP and SolidarityIs logos are in the top left. The text on a sheet of notebook paper reads: Solidarity Syllabus: Black History Month

We’re excited to kick off an ongoing blog series here at BMP and SolidarityIs: the Solidarity Syllabus. When everything feels urgent, devoting energy to studying movement lessons may not seem like a priority. 1/

www.solidarityis.org/syllabus/bla...

Quote from Loidymar Duprey González, Co-founder and Program Manager, La Tejedora, speaking on the February 2026 podcast episode of Solidarity Is This with the Building Movement Project. Loidymar says: "We love to say that we are a very, very resistant people as Boricuas. We are fighters, we are winners, we are whatever we want to be."

Quote from Loidymar Duprey González, Co-founder and Program Manager, La Tejedora, speaking on the February 2026 podcast episode of Solidarity Is This with the Building Movement Project. Loidymar says: "I think that our power remains in believing that we don't need the United States to do anything that we want. One of the biggest and greatest example of that is how people organized themselves after Hurricane Maria, in which we were almost six months without electricity, water and basic needs. After that, a beautiful mutual aid network started and it started from that principle, that basic humane principle of having solidarity with one another. And because I am recognizing the humanity that is in you."

🎧 New on the Solidarity Is This podcast: co-host Adaku Utah talks to Loidymar Duprey-González about what it means to fight for dignity, land, and belonging in Puerto Rico: www.solidarityis.org/podcast-epis...

Solidarity Syllabus: Black History Month — Solidarity Is We’re excited to kick off an ongoing blog series here at BMP and SolidarityIs: the Solidarity Syllabus . It’s rare these days to have space for intentional learning and reflection. Many of us are n...

Find the full Solidarity Syllabus blog post on our website: www.solidarityis.org/syllabus/bla...

The BMP and SolidarityIs logos are in the top left along with a sunshine graphic on a blue backdrop. The text reads: Solidarity Syllabus: Black History Month - For this Solidarity Syllabus, we offer an invitation to begin learning more about the life and work of Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who lived in exile in Havana, Cuba, from 1984 until her death this past September at the age of 78.

The BMP and SolidarityIs logos are in the top left along with a sunshine graphic on a blue backdrop. The text reads: Solidarity Syllabus: Black History Month - For this Solidarity Syllabus, we offer an invitation to begin learning more about the life and work of Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who lived in exile in Havana, Cuba, from 1984 until her death this past September at the age of 78. Throughout her writing and her work, Assata taught us about connections. From her work as part of the Black liberation and anti-war movements to her abolitionist lens, Assata understood how U.S. state violence targets Black and brown people both within the U.S. and across the globe. In the syllabus, we explore the connections between Assata’s work and the struggles for justice today.

For this first Solidarity Syllabus, which coincides with Black History Month, we offer an invitation to begin learning more about the life and work of Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who lived in exile in Havana, Cuba, from 1984 until her death this past September at the age of 78. 3/

And yet, continuing to develop our individual and collective political analyses - alongside the ongoing work of building relationships and organizing - can make our solidarity practice more possible and more durable. 2/

A digital collage with a photograph of lupines and illustrations of butterflies and the sun against a blue backdrop. The BMP and SolidarityIs logos are in the top left. The text on a sheet of notebook paper reads: Solidarity Syllabus: Black History Month

We’re excited to kick off an ongoing blog series here at BMP and SolidarityIs: the Solidarity Syllabus. When everything feels urgent, devoting energy to studying movement lessons may not seem like a priority. 1/

www.solidarityis.org/syllabus/bla...

Loidymar is a co-founder and program manager at La Tejedora in Puerto Rico. Their mission: to bring together and mobilize Puerto Rican youth—on the island and in the diaspora—through culture, education, and politics.

www.latejedorapr.org/home-2-1

Quote from Loidymar Duprey González, Co-founder and Program Manager, La Tejedora, speaking on the February 2026 podcast episode of Solidarity Is This with the Building Movement Project. Loidymar says: "We love to say that we are a very, very resistant people as Boricuas. We are fighters, we are winners, we are whatever we want to be."

Quote from Loidymar Duprey González, Co-founder and Program Manager, La Tejedora, speaking on the February 2026 podcast episode of Solidarity Is This with the Building Movement Project. Loidymar says: "I think that our power remains in believing that we don't need the United States to do anything that we want. One of the biggest and greatest example of that is how people organized themselves after Hurricane Maria, in which we were almost six months without electricity, water and basic needs. After that, a beautiful mutual aid network started and it started from that principle, that basic humane principle of having solidarity with one another. And because I am recognizing the humanity that is in you."

🎧 New on the Solidarity Is This podcast: co-host Adaku Utah talks to Loidymar Duprey-González about what it means to fight for dignity, land, and belonging in Puerto Rico: www.solidarityis.org/podcast-epis...

Tracking Project 2025: One Year Later – The Impact on Asian & Pacific Islander Communities - Stop AAPI Hate In 2024, Stop AAPI Hate published an analysis of Project 2025 to sound the alarm about the massive implications for Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AA/PI) people. Project 2025 is an…

💡NEW: As we reflect on the first year of the Trump presidency, we’re breaking down how the administration has brought to life key proposals from Project 2025.

From immigration to education and cost of living, Trump wasted no time in executing the proposals in this authoritarian agenda. Learn more ⬇️

Here, we share examples of Solidarity Stances for organizations showing up for immigrant communities. Consider these as invitations, always moving in partnership with immigrant organizations and following their strategic direction and leadership. /end

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Solidarity Stances — Solidarity Is Solidarity Stances, a new resource from BMP, offers seven strategic stances that organizations and networks can use in times of heightened chaos and crisis to build deeper, more aligned forms of solid...

We invite you to re-visit our Solidarity Stances resource, which offers seven strategic stances that organizations and networks can use in times of heightened chaos and crisis to build deeper, more aligned forms of solidarity. 3/

www.solidarityis.org/stances

As we witness escalating attacks on immigrant communities, how do we show up for each other when the risks are real and rising? 2/

In moments of intensified state violence and repression, many of us feel the pull to do everything, say everything, respond everywhere. But not every organization can do everything—and that's okay. 1/

The Social Change Map — Social Change Now by Deepa Iyer Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection by Deepa Iyer is a practical guide for those on their journey towards justice, equity and solidarity.

Thank you for sharing this framework developed by our BMP colleague @deepaiyer.bsky.social! Learn more here: www.socialchangemap.com

a graphic with highlights from SolidarityIs at BMP's Movement Education work, including a virtual group photo of the Solidarity Is 2025 cohort and graphic illustrations by Cori Nakamura Lin for our State of Solidarity series

From our movement education and narrative work to supporting movement orgs with capacity-building, see highlights from our programs here: www.instagram.com/p/DSIn9C6j6E...

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As 2025 draws to a close, the SolidarityIs team at BMP is reflecting on our work this year with movement groups, nonprofit leaders, and community members.

The Invisible Job Crisis: America's Third-Largest Employer Is Hemorrhaging Talent While federal government and technology sector layoffs consistently make headlines, the unfolding jobs crisis within the social sector has received little public attention even as tens of thousands of...

Our own Director of Research, Dr. Janaé Bonsu-Love, shared preliminary findings from BMP’s 2025 Race to Lead survey as part of an article titled "The Invisible Job Crisis: America's Third-Largest Employer Is Hemorrhaging Talent, published by @forbes.com bit.ly/48EtCv9

Happening on Tuesday! Our ED @janishazel77.bsky.social will be part of this timely conversation: Nonprofit Safety & Security: Protecting Our People, Data, and Organizations in a Time of Unprecedented Threat

The Invisible Job Crisis: America's Third-Largest Employer Is Hemorrhaging Talent While federal government and technology sector layoffs consistently make headlines, the unfolding jobs crisis within the social sector has received little public attention even as tens of thousands of...

The stakes for the nonprofit sector at this moment are enormous. We are losing people and capacity. Please see this great analysis from @buildingmovement.bsky.social's research director, @dr-b-love.bsky.social, in @forbes.com about what the sector can do right now.

www.forbes.com/sites/aparna...

A graphic highlighting 5 FAQs in the latest Nonprofit FAQ resource from the Building Movement Project. This December 2025 update explores the following FAQs: 1) What is the current landscape for nonprofit organizations? 2) How is the Trump Administration characterizing and targeting the progressive nonprofit ecosystem? 3) What other pressure points at the legislative and state level are emerging? 4) What types of nonprofits are being specifically affected? 5) How are nonprofits responding to the current landscape?

As we close out the year, this latest Nonprofit FAQ update provides a snapshot of the current landscape and highlights several trends affecting nonprofits.

Find the full FAQ, including resources for nonprofits and funders: bit.ly/nonprofit-faq

Graphic of a paper clipped note with text explaining the latest nonprofit FAQ update from the Building Movement Project, which highlights how nonprofits are impacted by federal actions, how progressive nonprofit groups and funders are being targeted, and shares resources and responses for nonprofits and funders. Find the December 2025 FAQ at bit.ly/nonprofit-faq

Since January 2025, Building Movement Project has been sharing information about how nonprofit organizations are being affected by changes in federal policy, withdrawals of federal funds, and attacks on their programs.

"The work to end anti-trans violence begins with honoring the truth: that trans people deserve to be seen in their full humanity and live long, safe, and authentic lives.”

@transequality.bsky.social: “This report is not just a record of loss—it is a call to action. Every name represents a life that mattered. They were artists, dancers, writers, computer scientists, students, parents, friends, and much more..."

transequality.org/news/a4te-re...

Disability Solidarity — Solidarity Is During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Deepa talks with Alice Wong, founder of the Disability Visibility Project, about acknowledging & dismantling ableism in social justice movements.

And find the full Solidarity Is This podcast episode with Alice and show notes: www.solidarityis.org/podcast-epis...

Disability Visibility Project "Creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture"

Learn more about Alice and her work: disabilityvisibilityproject.com

Read the message she asked to be shared at the time of her passing: www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...

Building Movement Project on Instagram: "Alice Wong passed away on Friday, November 14, at the age of 51. In a message she composed and asked her friend Sandy to share at the time of her passing, Al... In this powerful conversation, Alice Wong shares her journey as a disability justice activist, community organizer, and writer. Growing up as a disabled Asian American in the Midwest, she faced unique...

In honor of Alice Wong, we're sharing a clip from the Solidarity Is This podcast archives, where she talks about growing up as an Asian American kid in the Midwest and the roots of her activism as a disability justice organizer: www.instagram.com/p/DRNnWiHgW2g/

A graphic with alternating gold and deep blue waves. Text reads: Solidarity Is This podcast - a conversation about solidarity within and across communities, November 2025. The Building Movement Project and SolidarityIs logos is in the bottom right corner, and the podcast co-host Deepa Iyer is pictured alongside a photo of guest Jamie Beran from Bend the Arc.

🎧️ NEW on the Solidarity Is This podcast!

In this episode with co-host @deepaiyer.bsky.social, @jamieberan.bsky.social from @bendthearc.bsky.social shares messaging and practices that build solidarity within and outside Jewish communities.

Show & notes here: www.solidarityis.org/podcast-epis...

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