Two decades after Katrina, community leaders offer lessons for nonprofits on how to support local organizations navigating climate disasters in an era of democratic erosion. nonprofitquarterly.org/twenty-years... @deepaiyer.bsky.social

Israeli forces kill 12 Palestinian civilians seeking aid hours after US envoy Steve Witkoff visits Gaza.

new @teenvogue.com: Florida officials claimed they wouldn't hold minors in mosquito- and sewage-ridden Alligator Alcatraz, but a bombshell report in July found a 15-year-old was detained there in July. young people in Florida are afraid. said one, "If it happens once, it’s going to happen again.”

DC feels both like the epicenter of a democracy in collapse —and the place where community care is being reimagined. Sharing my latest essay on finding home in the DC area during this time: open.substack.com/pub/deepaiye...

An essential read by writer and advocate @deepaiyer.bsky.social, who highlights that social change requires an intersection of gifts, skills, and roles. Read here: deepaiyer.substack.com/p/all-of-us #SocialJustice #Strategy #Change

🗓️ Thursday, July 10: join Common Future and a panel of leaders, including our BMP colleague @deepaiyer.bsky.social, for a discussion on how nonprofits might effectively assess and manage risk in a continually shifting environment. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/risky-busi...

The 2025–2026 UU Common Read is Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection by @deepaiyer.bsky.social‬. Visit uua.org/read to learn more about how and you and your community can participate. Available wherever books are sold!

"Supporting and resourcing organizations and efforts led by young people is a key strategy in the current climate." nonprofitquarterly.org/holding-the-... @deepaiyer.bsky.social #LGBTQ

Our BMP colleague @deepaiyer.bsky.social shared some ideas with Seattle Times columnist Naomi Ishisaka on the many ways people can get more involved beyond and after rallies and protests (1/2)

For more- here’s an essay on how all of us can flank disrupters by playing different roles. open.substack.com/pub/deepaiye...

Read and share this article by BMP’s @deepaiyer.bsky.social in @npquarterly.bsky.social. In this article, Deepa recounts how Asian American leaders and groups are moving through tough times with solidarity and determination. Read more at: bit.ly/43ui3Ed #AAPIHeritageMonth

Asian American Heritage Month Brings Somberness and Solidarity nonprofitquarterly.org/asian-americ... @deepaiyer.bsky.social‬ #AANHPI #AsianAmericanHeritageMonth

DMV! Please join me at the National Building Museum on 5/24 for a Community Day featuring We Are The Builders storytime AND activities supported by community members! All ages welcome.

Mothering is intensely personal + political. In a society that rhetorically places mothers in a pedestal, we consistently show them that they are not valued.

I have been using the metaphor of a fracture to describe the time we are in right now. Just as a bone breaks, the fractures in our body politic are revealing cracks, fissures and fault lines. Pls read/share my post + engage with reflection prompts here: deepaiyer.substack.com/p/fractured-na…

A resource for and about movements as the first 100 days come to a close from @buildingmovement.bsky.social. See below!

On this day of action in the U.S., I'd like to amplify @deepaiyer.bsky.social 's fabulous Social Change Ecosystem Map. No matter which role(s) you identify with, we can work together to drive social change! buildingmovement.org/our-work/mov...

Abduction and deportation of Maryland dad with protected status is a stark reminder why due process matters: americasvoice.org/press_releas...

Thank you for highlighting “We Are The Builders!” for young kids to learn about social change, @zinnedproject.bsky.social. All the books on the list are amazing. 👇🏾

So beautiful to be introduced to www.socialchangemap.com via a session with @deepaiyer.bsky.social today.

“I’m fearful that even the most low-level political speech ... can turn into this dystopian nightmare where somebody is calling you a terrorist sympathizer." -Ranjani Srinivasan, a Columbia University student whose student visa was revoked. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/n...

NEW: The Office for Civil Rights’ locations in Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco are being shuttered, ProPublica has learned. "What you've got left is a shell that can't function." This is the latest from me and @jodiscohen.bsky.social

Today we invoke the true Queen Esther and stand up to the forces who would use Jewish safety as a pretext to shut down legal, peaceful student protests, to detain an expecting father a and green card holder, to suppress the movement for Palestinian liberation, and to destroy higher education.

Mahmoud Khalil should be at home with his pregnant wife. Instead, he's been illegally abducted & had his constitutional right to free speech & due process stripped. We're demanding his immediate release and we cannot allow this abuse of power to go unchecked. #FreeMahmoudKhalil

The arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil—a green card holder whose wife is eight months pregnant—is a blatant assault on the First Amendment and a sign of advancing authoritarianism under Trump. He must be released now.

Thanks, Foundation Source for featuring BMP’s @deepaiyer.bsky.social on the Be Giving podcast! This episode discusses the components of the Social Change Ecosystem Map—its core values, key roles, and how they connect. 🔗 Listen here: bit.ly/41pQWcs

Check out our most recent resources for #nonprofits on the frontlines of issues such as DEI, LGBTQ rights, Palestinian liberation, immigration: an FAQ, a summary of federal exec actions, and a survey to understand impact. 👇🏾

In the midst of relentless anti-immigrant attacks that rely upon similar narratives and policies - over 100 organizations joined Tsuru for Solidarity and BMP to send a powerful message that centers community care and solidarity: bit.ly/dor-solidarity-statement

This year marks the 83rd anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced removal and incarceration of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans during World War II by the United States government.

A new report found that philanthropic funders in the U.S. withdrew at least $8 million over the past 15 months from nonprofits that expressed solidarity with Palestinians during Israel’s genocide in Gaza. @nicolefroio.bsky.social reports for @prismreports.org prismreports.org/2025/02/13/n...

If your argument is "sure, a terrible modern event has a parallel in the 1920s and 30s but don't worry we turned out just fine", might I suggest reading about the 1940s.

Rituals can either shelter us and uphold an unjust status quo, or rituals can be a form of resistance. Here are some thoughts festivalcenter.org/2025/02/10/r...

Senate Democrats have set up a whistleblower complaint portal for federal workers to submit any reports of what they see as unlawful activities in their respective agencies in response to Elon Musk and his group’s efforts to downsize the federal government.

Hi Congress, just want to give you a quick reminder of your required reading. Don’t worry, it’s pretty short. You ready? It’s Article I of the Constitution.

"I promise, America will soon be the Cybertruck of countries—uglier than you could have imagined, built for rich chuds, borderline inoperable, and on fire."

At the NIH, posters of women and scientists of color have been taken down. Shared by @ivancalcantara.bsky.social on X. 2/x

The city of Springfield IL and Haitian organizations are pushing back. @subodhchandra.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/u...

So…South Africa is being punished by the US for abandoning apartheid?

Do you know @deepaiyer.bsky.social ‘s work The Social Change Ecosystem Map? I’m not always the loudest on social media but this has been helping me understand that there are many roles in social change and to find the ones I fit into best. Also, @deepaiyer.bsky.social has a children’s book ⬇️

Instead of simply asking for “updates”, why isn’t Congress - responsible for funding USAID - doing more to avoid the agency’s shutdown? Inquiry letters and update requests might have worked in another time, but now they seem woefully inadequate.

Thank you for sharing @stephabaker.bsky.social! It’s always so great to see the reactions of kids - they intuitively understand their roles and more than that, the reasons for community change.

"The question for these unprecedented times: How can Black & Brown communities navigate our differences and combine our collective might for the fight ahead?" The Emancipator gathered wisdom from 30+ organizers, leaders, & scholars who responded to this question, including BMP's Adaku Utah.

Great advice by @deepaiyer.bsky.social for the journey ahead & how to talk with young people about this political moment - full article here: deepaiyer.substack.com/p/eight-year...

We’re keeping the focus on #MLKDay and keeping the TV OFF on Monday. First grader + I highly recommend this book by @deepaiyer.bsky.social for ppl of any age to figure out what roles they can (sustainably!) play in movement work right now - www.deepaiyer.com/home/we-are-...

Discussing the emotional & psychological tolls of movement work (abolition, labor, antiwar, climate, etc) in #socialwork & academia, @bsuslovic.bsky.social mentioned @deepaiyer.bsky.social's "Social Change Ecosystem Map". Linking here #SSWR2025 buildingmovement.org/our-work/mov...

As threats against movement leaders and organizations grow, it’s critical to ground ourselves and strategize. Join BMP, Emergent Fund, and Women Donors Network on January 30 for this timely webinar on nonprofit security and infrastructure: bit.ly/nonprofit-se...

“The schoolchildren of Gaza, the college students of Gaza, their campuses have been bombed. None of their campuses are still standing.” Prahlad Iyengar, a Ph.D. candidate at MIT, faces suspension for pro-Palestine activism amid threats to free speech on campuses. prismreports.org/2024/12/30/m...