Strategic Planning Made Easy

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August 26, 2025

From: Philanthropy Today

Subject: Strategic Planning Made Easy

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Advice

Strategic Planning Without the Stress: 6 Ways to Streamline

By David L. Wheeler August 26, 2025

Experienced consultants and nonprofit leaders share their advice on optimizing the strategic-planning process.
Advice

How 6 Leaders Are Navigating Federal Funding Cuts

By Nandita Raghuram August 26, 2025

Survival strategies to help nonprofits adapt to the tumultuous funding environment.
Fundraising

The DAF Ask That Led Donors to Double Their Gifts

By Rasheeda Childress July 9, 2025

When supporters were persuaded to give using their donor-advised fund, they gave the same or more 85 percent of the time, new research finds.

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Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online

As President Trump attacks exhibits at Smithsonian and other museums that do not align with his view of American history and culture, one industry group cites a “chilling effect across the entire museum sector.” Some museums have already changed or canceled shows dealing with gender, race, and sexuality or by LGBTQ artists. (New York Times)

Plus: Will Museums Fight Back Against Trump? (New York Times)

More News and Opinion

Scientists Strip ‘Diversity’ Language From Research to Keep Federal Grants (Wall Street Journal— subscription)
Judge Allows Blocking of Funds to Maine Abortion Providers (New York Times)
How China Uses Community Groups to Influence Elections in America’s Biggest City (New York Times)
Ford Presidential Foundation Launches $12M Campaign to Close Political Divide (MLive)
- Plus: For more about the work nonprofits and foundations are doing to deal with polarization, see the Chronicle’s special Commons section.

Higher Education

Law Firm Pressures Brown University to Erase Research on Anti-Wind Groups (New York Times)
Opinion: Trump Isn’t Fixing America’s Campuses. He’s Bleeding Them Dry. (New York Times)
UC Marks Red Lines as It Moves to Negotiate With Trump Administration Over $1-Billion Fine (Los Angeles Times)

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