If you work for or have connections to a for-good organisation, we'd love to talk.

By for-good, we mean the news industry, academia, NGOs, governments etc.

We want to help bring these organisations to decentralised social media where they can own their presence.

Please reach out to us here or get in touch with our Foundation Ambassador @FreddieJ

#Nonprofit #Academia #Organisations #Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia #Government

We're turning 70, y'all! 🤠

On Tuesday, December 3, celebrate the Texas Observer at the legendary Scholz Garten in downtown Austin! Here's everything you need to know to join the party, and support our work: https://www.texasobserver.org/a-texas-miracle-the-observer-is-turning-70/

Donate at least $25 here to attend: https://texasobserver.fundjournalism.org/70thdonate/?campaign=701UQ00000HQHbJYAX

#nonprofit #fundraising

Texas Observer, the legendary progressive news outlet and former home of Molly Ivins, is still raising hell!

Join the Texas Observer for its 70th Anniversary on Tuesday, Dec 3 6:30-9 @ Scholtz Garden 1607 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin.

RSVP here: https://texasobserver.fundjournalism.org/70thdonate/

#journalism #news #Texas #fundraiser #nonprofit

For 70 years, the Observer has worked to “hew hard to the truth as we find it and the right as we see it.”

Now, more than ever, it's crucial we keep holding power to account. Will you be a part of our 70th birthday celebration?

RSVP here: texasobserver.fundjournalism.org/70thdonate/

#Austin #Texas #nonprofit #journalism #media #fundraiser #politics #USpol #culture

#Republicans Are Already Trying to Grant #Trump Dangerous Powers

Opinion by #HafizRashid
November 15, 2024

"House Republicans are trying to push through a bill that would give President-Elect #DonaldTrump powers as president to designate #nonprofit organizations as '#TerroristSupporting' even after it was seemingly defeated earlier this week.

"The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act #HR9495 would allow the secretary of the treasury the ability to revoke any nonprofit organization’s tax-exempt status by branding it with a terrorism label. Earlier this week, the bill failed to receive the necessary two-thirds majority in the House to advance to the Senate.

"But on Monday, the House Rules Committee plans to hold a hearing that could set up a new vote on the bill, which initially had the support of all but one Republican and 52 Democrats. With the GOP only holding a seven seat majority in the chamber, they would need the support of more Democrats to advance the bill, which was introduced to combat #protests against #Israel’s war on #Gaza.

"Under any circumstances, the bill would threaten #FirstAmendment rights to #FreeSpeech, but after Trump’s election last week, there are now fears that the president-elect could use these new powers to crack down on his enemies with little recourse. Many #universities and #NewsOutlets are nonprofit organizations in addition to #activist groups.

"After the bill’s initial failure on Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union [#ACLU] celebrated the rejection of 'new broad and easily abused powers.'

"'The freedom to #dissent without fear of government retribution is a vital part of any well-functioning democracy, and now is not the time to grant the executive branch new powers to investigate and functionally shut down and silence its critics,' said Kia Hamadanchy, senior policy counsel for the ACLU, in a statement.

"Now, the bill could be given a retooling and sent up for a vote again, giving a president who has already threatened to use the #military against his critics even more sweeping powers. The question is if #Democrats will recognize the bill as granting dangerous powers to the presidency, or see it as a chance to clamp down on protesters they have tried to ignore at their peril for the past year.'"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-are-already-trying-to-grant-trump-dangerous-powers/ar-AA1uaihv

#ClampDown #WorkingForTheClampDown #Fascism #CharacteristicsOfFascism #DonTheFascistCon #StopHR9495
#CriminalizingDissent #KristiNoem
#Blackwater #ErikPrince #Autocracy
#SilencingDissent #ClimateActivists
#AntiWarActivists #WaterProtectors
#PeaceActivists #ClimateJustice #Protests #StandWithStandingRock
#GazaGenocide #LebanonGenocide

"A nonprofit continuing to post to X is not only unwelcome by the crowd growing there, but they are complicit in what is to come.

That's why 62% of nonprofits active on X have already begun building a presence on new and emerging platforms."

Read about why @saskia doesn't think nonprofits should be sticking to X in her latest blog post.

https://forbetter.ghost.io/x-makes-you-complicit-its-time-for-nonprofits-to-act/

#SocialMedia #Fediverse #X #Xodus #Twitter #Nonprofit #Charity

We're turning 70, y'all! 🤠

On Tuesday, December 3, celebrate the Texas Observer at the legendary Scholz Garten in downtown Austin! Here's everything you need to know to join the party, and support our work: https://www.texasobserver.org/a-texas-miracle-the-observer-is-turning-70/

Donate at least $25 here to attend: https://texasobserver.fundjournalism.org/70thdonate/?campaign=701UQ00000HQHbJYAX

#fundraiser #nonprofit #journalism #Texas

Browse everything we've published, so far, from the November/December issue of Texas Observer magazine: https://www.texasobserver.org/issues/november-december-2024/

#journalism #nonprofit #Texas #politics #USpol #news #culture

"As socially responsible organisations and individuals we’ve all put a lot of thought into what our values are, and why we do what we do. It’s time to stand up for those same values in social media."

Our co-founder @michael has looked at five reasons charities should be cheerful when leaving X.

Check it out!

https://www.blog-pat.ch/charities-cheerfully-leave-x/

#SocialMedia #X #Twitter #Xodus #Nonprofit #Fediverse #Mastodon

A post-election message from Interim Editor-in-Chief @gusbova to our members, readers, and the rest of our extended community.

https://texasobserver.fundjournalism.org/donate

#journalism #Media #Texas #politics #USpol #fundraiser #nonprofit #future #immigration #news

Society publishers: Preserve your independence!

New study: "Self-published societies have achieved sustained growth in their revenues from publishing while societies with publishing partners have seen a significant decline. For…societies with the means & the will to publish journals in their own right, this study provides compelling evidence for retaining, or even reclaiming, their independence."
https://zenodo.org/records/10933141

#LearnedSocieties #Nonprofit #ScholarlySocieties #SocietyPublishers

“We are trying to shift US policy towards one of justice for Palestinians and Israelis.”

The nonprofit @jewishvoiceforpeace cites Jewish values in opposing Israel’s military actions in #Gaza: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/organizing-a-jewish-call-for-ceasefire-a-conversation-with-jewish-voice-for-peace/ #FreePalestine #JewishVoices #nonprofit