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Matt Watkins is CEO of Watkins Public Affairs.

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Adapt or Resist? How to Survive the Threat of Political Litmus Tests for Federal Grants

A new executive order gives presidential appointees the power to reward allies and punish opponents. Here are seven actions nonprofits can take to lessen the blow.

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Philanthropy’s Trigger Words — and How to Make Your Message Clear

You say ‘equity.’ They hear ‘exclusion.’ Strategies for getting everyone on the same page.

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Word Jumble: When Nonprofits Talk Fancy, America Tunes Out

Our language is packed with elite-sounding jargon. It is ineffective — and dangerous — amid today’s heightened distrust of institutions and growing hostility to the sector.