Leadership Archives - Building Movement

New Brief | Movement Lessons from the First 100 Days

Movement Lessons from the First 100 Days is part of BMP’s Movement Infrastructure Series, which offers ideas, approaches, and practices to strengthen individual organizations and broader social movement ecosystems.

Many of the recommendations in this brief emerged from conversations and inquiries that arose in BMP’s work with nonprofit organizations, working groups, and networks before and during the first 100 days. Through a series of interviews, a survey of the sector, and weekly field meetings with grassroots and national organizations, BMP captured a glimpse of how organizations around the country grapple with a range of multi-layered consequences.

Meet BMP’s Newest Team Members: Janaé and Priti

Our team at the Building Movement Project has grown in the past few months, and we wanted to introduce you to our newest staff members! Read on to get to […]

Sustaining the Safety Net: How Service Providers are Navigating Political Uncertainty

This blog covers the recent impacts Direct Service Organizations (DSOs) have felt through the onslaught of presidential Executive Orders and legislation that threatens their financial stability, the communities they serve, and even their right to exist altogether. BMP reached out to DSOs around the country and learned: funding is still a concern, the demand for their services is increasing while their staff capacity is stretched thin, yet they are building power and adapting.

FAQ: Nonprofits in the New Landscape

The Trump Administration has issued a number of executive orders and memoranda on a range of issues such as immigration, DEI, the federal workforce, and funding for non-governmental organizations. For many communities and nonprofits, the current landscape is confusing and alarming. In this FAQ, we focus on how nonprofits could be affected by the current landscape.

Fortifying the Frontlines: How to Protect Social Movements Under Attack

Attempts to silence progressive social movements in the United States are not new. In this blog, Janis Rosheuvel, BMP’s Executive Director, shares insight on how understanding the opposition’s strategy, identifying the areas in our work that must be fortified, and having the resources to address them can support movements and nonprofits now while building an ecosystem that allows us to gain strength for the future.