As 2025 draws to a close, the SolidarityIs team at BMP is reflecting on our work this year with movement groups, nonprofit leaders, and community members.

Our own Director of Research, Dr. Janaé Bonsu-Love, shared preliminary findings from BMP’s 2025 Race to Lead survey as part of an article titled "The Invisible Job Crisis: America's Third-Largest Employer Is Hemorrhaging Talent, published by @forbes.com bit.ly/48EtCv9

Happening on Tuesday! Our ED @janishazel77.bsky.social will be part of this timely conversation: Nonprofit Safety & Security: Protecting Our People, Data, and Organizations in a Time of Unprecedented Threat

The stakes for the nonprofit sector at this moment are enormous. We are losing people and capacity. Please see this great analysis from @buildingmovement.bsky.social's research director, @dr-b-love.bsky.social, in @forbes.com about what the sector can do right now. www.forbes.com/sites/aparna...

Since January 2025, Building Movement Project has been sharing information about how nonprofit organizations are being affected by changes in federal policy, withdrawals of federal funds, and attacks on their programs.

@transequality.bsky.social: “This report is not just a record of loss—it is a call to action. Every name represents a life that mattered. They were artists, dancers, writers, computer scientists, students, parents, friends, and much more..." transequality.org/news/a4te-re...

In honor of Alice Wong, we're sharing a clip from the Solidarity Is This podcast archives, where she talks about growing up as an Asian American kid in the Midwest and the roots of her activism as a disability justice organizer: www.instagram.com/p/DRNnWiHgW2g/

🎧️ NEW on the Solidarity Is This podcast! In this episode with co-host @deepaiyer.bsky.social, @jamieberan.bsky.social from @bendthearc.bsky.social shares messaging and practices that build solidarity within and outside Jewish communities. Show & notes here: www.solidarityis.org/podcast-epis...

⏳ Time is running out! Only 3 days remain to complete the #RaceToLead Survey. Your input helps reveal where change is happening—and where it’s still needed. Don’t wait—add your voice: bit.ly/RaceToLead2025 #NonprofitLeadership

We are three (3!) days away from the Race to Lead survey closing. We’d love for you to share your experiences on race and leadership. Your voices matter!! #racetoleadat10 #listentothenonpeofitsector #protectthenonprofitsector #raceandleadership #buildingmovementproject

"🗣 Nonprofit voices drive this work. With 4 days to go, we’re calling on staff and leaders across the country to take the #RaceToLead Survey. Help us spotlight the experiences shaping equity and leadership in our sector. ✅ Take the survey today: bit.ly/RaceToLead2025 #NonprofitLeadership"

⏰ 9 days left! The 2025 #RaceToLead Survey is closing soon. Nonprofit staff: your voice matters—help capture an honest picture of our sector. 📢 Don’t miss out. Take the survey ➡️bit.ly/RaceToLead2025

Authoritarian movements seek legitimacy by invoking a “Christian America,” but a growing number of faith leaders and faith-rooted institutions are pushing back. nonprofitquarterly.org/voices-from-... @deepaiyer.bsky.social @buildingmovement.bsky.social

✨ NEW on the Solidarity Is This podcast - we explore the challenging terrain of movement conflict with co-host Adaku Utah and Tamika Middleton (Women's March), Mike Ishii (Tsuru for Solidarity) and Mónica Enríquez-Enríquez (Foundation for a Just Society).

@buildingmovement.bsky.social's Race to Lead reports make the invisible visible on race and leadership in the nonprofit sector. "‘Invisible labor’ adds to the burden of BIPOC frontline nonprofit workers.” #racetoleadat10 #buildingmovementproject #protectthenonprofitsector

At its heart, solidarity is love in motion. On the Solidarity is This podcast, Race Forward Deputy SVP of Programs Nikko Viquiera and @buildingmovement.bsky.social's Adaku Utah explore the vital work of building multiracial solidarity in a moment of growing backlash against racial justice.

60%+ of nonprofit workers face demanding workloads—but burnout isn’t inevitable. New @BldingMovement #RaceToLead data shows inequities in voice, recognition & advancement drive burnout, esp. for BIPOC frontline staff. 🔗 Read via @Candid bit.ly/4olBKXD

📢 The 2025 #RaceToLead Survey is open! Nonprofit staff + leaders: help paint an honest picture of our sector. Share your experience today and shape the future of equity + leadership. Take the survey: bit.ly/RaceToLead2025

📊 Nonprofit staff + leaders: your voice matters. Workplace realities shape the future of our sector. Share your experience in the #RaceToLead Survey—add your voice today. bit.ly/RaceToLead2025 #RaceToLead #NonprofitLeadership

Workplace challenges strongly shape leadership aspirations—especially for BIPOC nonprofit staff. Limited wellness supports, heavy DEI burdens, and few advancement paths fuel higher aspirations. Share your experience: take the Race to Lead Survey. bit.ly/RaceToLead2025 #RaceToLead

🎧 NEW on the Solidarity Is This podcast: How are Native and Japanese American communities marking a shameful part of American history? Our guest, Satsuki Ina, shows us how to build solidarity from a national tragedy. www.solidarityis.org/podcast-epis...

We're excited to host another State of Solidarity on Sept 30 - this time, we'll be talking about navigating internal movement tensions and conflict. Join us! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Disability Justice means more than checkboxes. If you work at a nonprofit and live with a disability–visible or not–your story matters. Take the Race to Lead survey and show what access and leadership really look like. 🔗: bit.ly/RaceToLead2025  #RaceToLead #DisabilityJustice

Southern comrades, please complete @buildingmovement.bsky.social's Race to Lead survey! #thesouthgotsomethingtosay #racetolead #10years #raceandleadership #protectthenonprofitsector

📢 The South got something to say! Too often, national nonprofit conversations ignore the critical Southern lens. This time, let's get loud. If you work at a nonprofit based in the South, take the #RaceToLead survey & make sure your story is counted. Add your voice today: bit.ly/RaceToLead2025

Join us on Tuesday, Sept 9, for a live podcast conversation! Details below ⬇️

🌍 Migration shapes lives—and the nonprofit sector. Whether you're first-gen or recently arrived, your experience adds depth to how we understand power, purpose, and belonging at work. Take the Race to Lead survey if you work at a nonprofit. 🔗: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8366111/R... #RaceToLead

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

Calling all nonprofit executive leaders! Please complete this survey on race and leadership in the nonprofit sector! #racetolead #BMP #10years #protectthenonprofitsector #nonprofitleadership #raceandleadership

🗣️Your perspective as a nonprofit leader isn’t optional—it’s essential. #RaceToLead captures what’s working, what’s not, and what leaders like you need next. Take the survey today and shape the future: bit.ly/RaceToLead2025

📢 Tired of glass ceilings, glass cliffs and performative equity? This is your moment. The Race to Lead survey uplifts BIPOC voices to confront what’s real in nonprofit workplaces and push for change. Take it. Share it. Lead it. 🔗 bit.ly/RaceToLead2025

Join Adaku Utah and @deepaiyer.bsky.social from BMP on September 9 for this LinkedIn Live, where we’ll explore how movements can use Solidarity Stances to build deeper, more aligned forms of solidarity — even under authoritarian conditions: www.linkedin.com/events/solid...

🎧 NEW episode of the Solidarity Is This podcast! Our ED @janishazel77.bsky.social talks with Charles Long at @movment4blcklives.bsky.social on the importance of trusting Black leadership, the role of philanthropy, and the necessity of community and rest at this time.

Excited to share this conversation on the @buildingmovement.bsky.social / SolidarityIS podcast with my comrade, Charles Long, Deputy Director of Fund Strategy at @mvmnt4blklives.bsky.social! #blackaugust #M4BL #tenyears www.solidarityis.org/podcast-epis...

Hey all, please join @buildingmovement.bsky.social in our 10-year study on race and leadership in the nonprofit sector! Complete the survey and if you’d like your organization or network to be a distribution partner let us know by filling out this form: nrnk4.share.hsforms.com/2_TK9pJalTNS...!

Over the past three years we partnered with @buildingmovement.bsky.social to create graphic notes for their State of Solidarity series of panels. The panels were stacked with powerful organizers and community leaders sharing about their work and wisdoms. Read more: onibaba.studio/2025/07/24/b...

RESOURCE: How should your organization navigate rising authoritarianism? Solidarity must be our foundation but it might look different depending on your org's role or positioning. This guide from @buildingmovement.bsky.social offers 7 different strategic stances to helps us all stand together.

In these turbulent political times, you know what nonprofit work looks like on the ground. If you work at a nonprofit, Building Movement Project’s Race to Lead survey turns your lived experience into data that drives change. 📊 Share your story. Shape what comes next. bit.ly/RaceToLead2025

The #RaceToLead survey launches today! We’re calling on all #nonprofit staff to share your experiences by taking our 2025 Race to Lead Survey. Help us accurately understand what nonprofit staff are experiencing in this critical moment. Take and share the survey today: bit.ly/RaceToLead2025

New on the Solidarity Is This podcast: Adaku Utah talks with Alia Bilal about how the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) built a vibrant ecosystem weaving together healthcare, housing, arts, and organizing to nurture transformation in Chicago’s inner city. www.solidarityis.org/podcast-epis...

Now is the time when solidarity across communities, geographies, and differences, is so vital. It’s not an option. We need each other to survive and thrive like never before. This resource helps us practice solidarity in the real world! #solidaritynow #movementbuilding #protectthenonprofitsector

🌼 NEW RESOURCE >>> Solidarity Stances: A Resource for Organizations and Movements Navigating Authoritarian Conditions www.solidarityis.org/stances

Since January 2025, Building Movement Project has been sharing information about how nonprofit organizations are being affected by changes in federal policy, withdrawals of federal funds, and attacks on their programs.

July is Disability Pride Month! In a recent episode of the Solidarity Is This podcast, our BMP colleague Adaku Utah spoke with Dom Kelly (@thetattooedjew.com) from @newdisabledsouth.org about lessons from disability justice movements:

🗓️ 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...

🌈 New explainer from Desi Rainbow Partners and Allies and our partners at the South Asian American Policy Working Group: Understanding the Effects of Policy Changes on the South Asian LGBTQ+ Community >>> bit.ly/sa_lgbtq

"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

NEW: We filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit challenging Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship. The lawsuit responds to Supreme Court ruling that potentially opens the door for implementation of the executive order. Read more: bit.ly/brc-classaction

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)

From our friends at Transgender Law Center: The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth in U.S. v. Skrmetti. Let’s be clear: gender-affirming care is care. Trans youth deserve safety, support, and the freedom to grow into who they are on their own terms.