{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Nonprofits Under Attack: Defending Democracy, Community, and Innovation with Carol Hamilton","description":"In episode 130 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol reflects on five years of podcasting and the sobering state of the nonprofit sector in 2025. While celebrating milestones, she also underscores the challenges nonprofits face amidst unprecedented political attacks, funding cuts, and threats to long-standing principles like nonpartisanship. Despite these challenges, Carol highlights the resilience, innovation, and critical role nonprofits play in society\u2014from filling essential gaps to fueling social movements, strengthening democracy, and sparking innovation. She calls on nonprofit leaders to share their stories, advocate for the sector, and remind their communities why nonprofits matter now more than ever. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Episode highlights: [00:00:00] Five Years of Podcasting [00:00:25] A Sector Under Attack [00:02:00] Specific Threats to the Nonprofit Sector [00:03:38] Resistance and Resilience [00:04:19] Trust in the Sector [00:05:37] Five Reasons Nonprofits Matter Carol shares her top five reasons the sector is essential:   Filling critical gaps in services and support   Driving social movements for justice and inclusion   Building social capital and connections in communities   Strengthening democracy and civic life   Spurring social innovation that reshapes society   [00:06:33\u201300:12:26] Deep Dive into the Five Reasons [00:25:46] Imperfection, Impact and Resilience [00:26:00\u201300:27:35] Tell the Good News   Leverage campaigns like Nonprofits Get It Done to tell the sector\u2019s story   [00:28:00] Looking Ahead &amp;nbsp; Important Links and Resources: https:\/\/nonprofitsgetitdone.org\/  https:\/\/www.urban.org\/research\/publication\/what-financial-risk-nonprofits-losing-government-grants  https:\/\/www.vera.org\/news\/trumps-war-on-nonprofits-will-make-us-all-less-safe  https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Yentel-Written-Testimony.pdf  https:\/\/www.aam-us.org\/2025\/06\/26\/eo-impact-is-there-an-existential-threat-to-nonprofit-status  https:\/\/nonprofithub.org\/a-brief-history-of-nonprofit-organizations\/ &amp;nbsp; Be in Touch: \u2709\ufe0f Subscribe to Carol\u2019s newsletter at&amp;nbsp;Grace Social Sector Consulting and receive the Common Mistakes Nonprofits Make In Strategic Planning And How To Avoid Them \ud83d\udcdaFind the books referred to on Nonprofit Mission: Impact \ud83d\udc65 Like what you heard? Please share the podcast with a colleague or friend \ud83c\udf1f Help more people learn about Nonprofit Mission: Impact by leaving a rating &amp;amp; review. \ud83d\ude00 Follow Carol Hamilton \u27a1\ufe0f&amp;nbsp;LinkedIn ","author_name":"Nonprofit Mission: Impact","author_url":"https:\/\/gracesocialsector.com\/missionimpact","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37952510\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/192280475"}