Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
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Weekly summary of nonprofit news.
Restrictive Voting Legislation In Georgia Indicative of Larger, Concerning Trend
Last week, Georgia governor Brian Kemp signed into law a restrictive voting bill decried by voting rights advocates and the President alike as “Jim Crow in the 21st century.” The new legislation comes less than three months after Raphael Warnock was elected as the first black U.S. Senator from the state. A legal complaint filed by multiple voter activation and progressive advocacy groups says that the new law levies “unjustifiable burdens disproportionately on the State's minority, young, poor, and disabled citizens.” The Brennan Center for Justice, which tracks restrictive voter laws, counts over 250 restrictive voter laws being pushed through state legislatures. Restrictions to voting could mean the difference between a federal government that prioritizes a fiscal stimulus the size of the American Rescue Plan and one that doesn’t.
Read more ➝A devastating surge in violence and hate crimes targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has led to a response from community organizations seeking to track and prevent anti-Asian violence. Coalition projects by groups like Asian Americans Advancing Justice and Stop AAPI Hate are working hard to respond to incidents of violence, hate, discrimination, bullying, and other forms of harrassment against the AAPI community. Dozens of rallies across the nation this weekend called for an end to anti-Asian hate, which has seen a surge since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Summary
292: (news) Census undercount & Oligarch Philanthropy Problem
291: (news) Historic Refugee Crisis & $80M Crypto Donation Response
290: (news) Invasion of Ukraine Triggers Humanitarian Catastrophe
289: (news) DOJ Headaches & Public Benefit App
288: Fundraising Automations to Setup in Q1
287: (news) Nonprofits Prepare for Ukraine Evac & Volunteer Shortage
286: The Great U.S. Volunteer Shortage & CEO Transition at VolunteerMatch
285: (news) Don’t GoFundMe in Canada & Crisis at Textline Around Data Sharing
284: The Case for Crypto Donations - The Giving Block
282: (news) Nonprofits VS Spyware & National Blood Shortage
282: (news) NGO Capital for Capital Rioters & Red Cross Hack
281: (news) Thousands Serve on MLK Day & A Classy Acquisition
279: (news) PE Firm Acquires Nonprofit Tech & PEW 2021 Data
278: The Hidden Cost of COVID on Children Who Lose Parents
278: (news) Nonprofits Salary Struggles & Franklin A. Thomas Legacy
277: Predictions for Nonprofits in 2022
276: (news) log4j Nightmare Before Nonprofit Christmas & Jobs Report
275: (news) ‘Troll Philanthropy‘ and For-Profit Activism
274: The rise of remote fundraising through the pandemic with atlasGO
273: GivingTuesday up 9% & Clinton Foundation Down 75%
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