Check out our latest TNPA blog post for quarterly updates, including ways to get involved with our community of nonprofits, nonprofit-supporting companies, schools, and students who are passionate about making a difference through the social good sector!
TNPA continues to work with policymakers regarding ethical AI priorities and we are closely tracking the implementation of the President’s AI plans. We are also engaging our membership on educational opportunities as they navigate this fluid landscape, speaking with our nonprofit and commercial members regarding policy priorities which include...
Our August Leadership Lab invited discussion of today’s fundraising landscape, and pretty quickly all four cohorts diagnosed a period of intense economic and operational pressure and a K-shaped revenue landscape: while high-wealth giving through sophisticated third-party vehicles is surging, we are seeing a continued and concerning decline in everyday, lower-dollar givers.
That’s a wrap for Cohort #5 of our Leading EDGE Student Internship Program! Read all about our 2026 interns.
Want to learn more about the younger generation and prepare for future employees? Leading EDGE presents The Student Perspective blog series! In this installment, hear from TNPA interns on their summer internship experiences.
In the nonprofit sector, we sometimes talk about "the mission" as our greatest retention tool. And yes, meaningful work is a differentiator for us as employers. But the data, and our own experience, tells a different story. In our July Leadership Lab, we looked at the actual math of loyalty, exploring why salary increases – for better or worse – are not the primary retention solution, and identified five drivers that actually determine whether your best people stay or go.
We are halfway through 2026. Not almost halfway. Not approaching the midpoint. Halfway. Whatever you said you were going to do in January, you've had six months to do it. And in this month's Essential Leadership Lab cohorts, we stopped moving long enough to look back, so we can move forward with intention. This is the June installment of Lab Notes, our monthly series turning the high-level discussions of the Essential Leadership Lab into actionable insights for the broader nonprofit community. This month, we moved past the polished updates and assessed the gap between our intentions and our reality.
On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed sweeping revisions to the rules that govern how federal grant dollars flow to nonprofits, as well as to state and local governments and tribal nations. The OMB Uniform Guidance is the foundational rulebook for federal grantmaking. It governs everything from how nonprofits recover their overhead costs to how federal agencies structure grant announcements. For the tens of thousands of nonprofits that partner with the federal government to deliver services in communities across the country, these rules are the operating conditions that determine whether those partnerships are viable.
It is time for The Nonprofit Alliance’s Annual Membership Campaign! This year, we are talking about claiming your own seat at the table as we rally around our 2026 mission to “Protect Our Purpose.”
Twenty-five years ago, the day-to-day responsibilities of the heads of development teams looked different than they do today. The ecosystem was more contained, and lines of accountability were clear. That same role now orchestrates 30, 50, sometimes 100+ people across internal and external teams, technology platforms, and volunteer networks. The fundraising function hasn't just grown, it's been fundamentally disaggregated.
