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** Articles Handpicked by the NPQ Editors
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September 12, 2025
Here are this week’s must-read articles, selected by the editors at NPQ:
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The Philanthropic Trap: How Charity Can Legitimize Systemic Problems
by James A. Lomastro
In a few decades, foundation assets have increased more than tenfold, yet social problems mount too. What is happening? We need to escape the philanthropic trap.
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How Asian Diaspora Digital Community Media Advance Democratic Practice
by Kavitha Rajagopalan
Asian American community news media help their audiences participate in civic life, a role that has become even more important as immigrants face increased repression.
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Clamoring for Equity: Now Is a Builder’s Moment
by Melissa DeShields, Keecha Harris and Carmen JM Simon
Today, faced with a rising tide of authoritarianism, many in nonprofits and philanthropy are lying low. But what is required is something else entirely: building for the future.
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What Are Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to Measure Nonprofit Success?
by Jeanne Bell
For Ask a Nonprofit Expert, Jeanne Bell, author, leadership strategist, and former CEO of CompassPoint, answers a reader’s question about measuring nonprofit success.
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