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This winter vacation, spend some time with the five knowledgeable, courageous women who were our guests on Fund the People - A Podcast with Rusty Stahl, during the fall/winter 2024 portion of Season 7! Episode info and links are below. Were please to share that Season 7 will start back up on January 8, with new episodes dropping every Wednesday morning! S7:E1 Do Funders Understand the Nonprofit Burnout Crisis? Featuring Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Ph.D. of Center for Effective Philanthropy: https://lnkd.in/ehjwF7TH S7:E2 Covering the Talent-Investing Beat with Dawn Wolfe of Inside Philanthropy on: https://lnkd.in/eCrCidcj S7:E3 Coaching Black Women Leading in White Spaces with Kelli King-Jackson, ACC: https://lnkd.in/egdhzbYN S7:E4 Responding to Threats to Civil Society with guest Jamaica Maxwell of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation: https://lnkd.in/e9ftTieG S7:E5 Assessing Pay Equity for Nonprofit Workers with Sally Loftis, MSOD (she/her/hers) of Loftis Partners: https://lnkd.in/eBscge7D #fundthepeople #racialequity #workforce #nonprofits #fundraising #funders #philanthropy #fundingthatworks #talentinvesting

As we end the year, we want to welcome all the new followers of our Fund the People page here on LinkedIn! Thank you for supporting our mission: to maximize investment in America’s nonprofit workforce.

Our winter 2024 t-shirt and hoodie fundraiser closes tonight at midnight ET / 9pm PT. Get your Defend Nonprofits / Defend Democracy gear now to prepare for 2025, show your nonprofit pride, and support Fund the People! We also invite you to make a donation in addition to (or instead of) buying a shirt: https://lnkd.in/e4JzeqTr At Fund the People, our unique mission is to maximize investment in America’s nonprofit workforce. To improve wages, benefits, and working conditions for diverse nonprofit people, we challenge and support funders, nonprofits, and intermediaries to integrate talent-investing into their work. We ask for your support to help ensure a diversified base of support across the field. You can use the temporary CustomInk fundraising campaign link above to buy a shirt AND make a donation to us! Or we welcome you to use our standing Network for Good donation page to offer your gift through the end of this calendar year or anytime: https://bit.ly/FTPDonate. Whether or not you contribute, thank you for your moral support of our work, and thank you for your work in the world! Your order will arrive around January 15. Your purchase will appear as Community Partners on your credit card statement. Fund the People is fiscal sponsored by Community Partners, a California-based 501c3, so all sales and donations for FTP flow through CP.

One day left to get your awesome Fund the People t-shirt or hoodie, while supporting our winter fundraiser!

Wanna wear cozy gear and make a statement in 2025? Get the Defend Nonprofits / Defend Democracy Hoodie or T-Shirt! You’ll be supporting Fund the People’s Winter 2024 Fundraiser: bit.ly/3BeZlXj — Every purchase supports Fund the People, the national initiative to maximize investment in America’s nonprofit workforce. Help us take bold stands to protect the nonprofit sector, and fight for better wages, benefits, and working conditions for nonprofit workers! — Funds go directly to our fiscal sponsor, Community Partners, a California 501c3 nonprofit. — You can opt to make a donation on top of (or instead of) a purchase. — We’ve extended our end date by three days to 12/28! Your purchase will be delivered by Jan. 15. — If you prefer, you can donate to us via our Network for Good donation page: bit.ly/FTPDonate To thank you for your support, we want to share some no-charge, ad-free resources we recently released. If you’re looking for inspiring and informative listening during winter break, check out the first five episodes of the Fund the People Podcast Season 7: S7:E1 Topic: Funders and the Nonprofit Burnout Crisis Guest: Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Ph.D. of the Center for Effective Philanthropy apple.co/48QP0Nl S7:E2 Topic: Breaking - Journalist Covers Funding for Nonprofit Workforce Guest: Dawn Wolfe of Inside Philanthropy apple.co/3YYmsNF S7:E3 Topic: Coaching Black Women Leading in White Nonprofit Spaces Guest: Kelli King-Jackson, ACC, Coach and Philanthropic Advisor apple.co/3ZAn51m S7:E4 Topic: Responding to Threats to Civil Society Guest: Jamaica Maxwell of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation apple.co/4iyJaok S7:E5 Topic: Investing in Pay Equity for Nonprofit Workers Guest: Sally Loftis, MSOD (she/her/hers) of Loftis Partners apple.co/3ZHe2 Pictured: Vu Le in fireside chat with Rusty Stahl, both wearing Defend Nonprofits / Defend Democracy Hoodies for the closing plenary of Fund the People’s California Talent Justice Summit, which took place Dec 9-11, 2024 in Berkeley

Today the 118th Congress came to an end. And with it, any bill that had not been approved by both chambers ends its run. If it is to be kept alive, it has to be re-introduced in the next Congress to be considered again. And so, as we head into the winter holidays, the Nonprofit-Killer Bill (H.R. 9495) faces its own mortality. Rest in peace, you little Grinch. There’s no “I” in “team” — but there is “we” in “power”. — We nonprofit people spoke out against the Nonprofit Killer Bill — We helped 37 members of the House of Representatives shift from supporting to opposing the nonprofit-killer bill. — We helped Senate leaders see that the bill lacked bipartisan support, and that it was not deserving of further consideration. — We have power when we refuse to be quiet, and when we use our voices together. We must remain vigilant in protecting the communities we serve — and protecting our nonprofit sector itself. A version of this bill may come back in some form. And there are other attacks happening on First Amendment rights, like intimidation and frivolous law suits that use fear to silence speech and dissent. Even if we’re scared, we must remain courageous and outspoken in the face of these. Thanks for all you do, and have a restful holiday.

Tune in! 🎧 Our Civil Society and Leadership Director, Jamaica Maxwell, joined Rusty Stahl on the Fund the People podcast last week to talk about responding to threats of civil society. Check it out at the links below! Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gcfigE2Z Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gUYtzyEA Fund the People: https://lnkd.in/gfBPA-kC

Excited to share this conversation with Rusty Stahl about talent investment and pay equity for nonprofits. Living through Hurricane Helene and working in disaster relief this year has amplified my belief that transformative work begins and ends with employees. A people-positive approach by organizations creates the environment for innovation and sustainability. Thanks to Fund the People for inviting me into this conversation. #payequity #nonprofitworkforce #fundthepeople #investinyourpeople

This week on Fund the People Podcast: a practical primer on pay equity assessment for nonprofits! Our guest is Sally Loftis, MSOD (she/her/hers), Managing Director of Loftis Partners, a North Carolina-based consultancy that provides compensation advisory services to nonprofits. Sally is also author of a new book on nonprofit pay equity. Pay equity is a critical factor in attracting and retaining talent in the nonprofit sector, and organizations need to address pay disparities to address their immediate capacity issues and ensure long-term sustainability. In the episode, we discuss: — Sally’s experience with nonprofits doing hurricane recovery in Western North Carolina — Definitions of pay equity — Steps for internal pay equity assessments in nonprofits — Challenges faced by nonprofits in attracting and retaining talent — Need for pay and benefits that reflect the rising cost of living — Impact of pandemic on nonprofit workforce and the need for organizations to adapt to changing needs of employees — Need for ongoing feedback mechanisms to understand needs of employees Subscribe and Listen: — Apple: apple.co/3ZHe2dN — Spotify: spoti.fi/4a0A401 — Or wherever you get podcasts Check out the episodes Show Notes page on our website to stream the episode, download a transcript, get Sally’s bio, and link to the resources mentioned in the episode: bit.ly/49MSIbf Please give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, and share the episode with a friend or two who you think would find it valuable. #FundThePeople #PayEquity #NonprofitWorkforce #Compensation #EmployeeFeedback #JustPay

We don’t want to spread fear. But this article from The Guardian shows why, even if HR 9495 is “standing by” for now, it’s crucial to be alert & prepared to defend America’s nonprofit sector & the 1st Amendment in 2025. Please use our Defend Nonprofits & Democracy Toolkit: bit.ly/4hXQlpK Trump Planning to Target Progressive Nonprofits, Watchdog Warns bit.ly/403Idw7 Free account needed. Sharing some outtakes below… The Guardian By David Smith Donald Trump and his Republican allies are planning to target progressive groups they perceive as political enemies in a sign of deepening “authoritarianism”, a US watchdog has warned. The president-elect could potentially use the justice department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to target non-profits and researchers, launch politically motivated investigations and pass legislation to restrict their activities. “Trump has made it clear that he plans to use his second term to attack the progressive ecosystem and his perceived enemies,” Adrienne Watson of the Congressional Integrity Project (CIP) told the Guardian. “This is a worrying progression of Trump’s authoritarianism that would undermine our democracy.” The CIP announced on Wednesday that it will aim to counter such abuses of power with a new initiative to defend progressive groups and individuals. The Civic Defense Project will be led by Watson, a former White House and Democratic National Committee spokesperson. Fears have been raised by the Trump second term agenda’s considerable overlap with Project 2025, a policy blueprint that includes plans to attack non-profits, researchers and civil society groups that have challenged election denial narratives. Activists say the threat extends includes leveraging government agencies such as the justice department and IRS to investigate, prosecute and shut down organisations that oppose the administration’s policies. Trump has nominated individuals with a record of targeting non-profits they disagree with to key positions, including Billy Long for IRS commissioner and Pam Bondi for attorney general. Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee for FBI director, has vowed to “come after” media outlets and non-profits that he claims “helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections”. Congressional Republicans have a history of targeting non-profits including charities, advocacy groups and universities, the CIP says. Josh Hawley, a Republican senator and Trump ally, has called for the justice department to shut down organisations backing protests involving civil disobedience. Senator JD Vance, now vice-president-elect, introduced a bill to withdraw federal support and impose a 50% excise tax on universities that fail to stop student protests. In another ominous sign, the House last month passed legislation that would give the treasury department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of non-profits it claims support terrorism. Critics have raised concerns that this law could be used to crush dissent.