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November 25, 2025
Dear Readers,
This week’s Leadership newsletter is a cornucopia of articles that I think are quite timely.
The list starts with Rhea Wong—author of our column Ask Rhea—tacklingreaders’ questions about GivingTuesday ([link removed]) . You can ask Rhea your own fundraising questions by going to our Ask an Expert ([link removed]) page and choosing “Fundraising” from the drop-down menu.
Then, a look at budgeting ([link removed]) —because ’tis the season—in a political maelstrom.
Next, Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s new mayor marks a potential economic inflection point ([link removed]) . Can the Big Apple shift toward a solidarity economy?
We then explore how foundations trying to do international development ([link removed]) are grappling with the Trump White House and its Congressional allies cutting funding to USAID.
Finally, recent accounts of Black birthing women being ignored ([link removed]) by medical workers are a reminder of the awful state of affairs when it comes to birthing while Black in America. And they brought to mind a powerful interview ([link removed]) my colleague Rebekah Barber did earlier this year with Angela Doyinsola Aina, founder of Black Mamas Matter. It’s worth a re-read.
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GivingTuesday: Ride the Wave, Don’t Fight It
by Rhea Wong
“Your job isn’t to create the noise. Your job is to channel it. Ride the wave instead of fighting it.”
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Nonprofit Budgeting in a Maelstrom
by Isaiah Thompson
“The issue is not only that funding is shrinking—it’s that leaders can’t predict anything.”
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Will Mamdani’s Victory Advance a Solidarity Economy in New York City?
by Yvonne Yen Liu
“The 100,000 volunteers who built this campaign face a choice. They can celebrate….Or they can recognize that electoral victory is only the beginning.”
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Foundations Look to New Models of International Development amid Retrenchment
by Ted Siefer
“Now that USAID doesn’t exist, is there a way for recipient countries to take more ownership of their own development agendas?”
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For Black Maternal Health, We Need Justice and Equity: A Conversation with Angela Doyinsola Aina
by Rebekah Barber
“Public funding entities that have outwardly committed to maternal health equity are now being silent.”
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