Just another day in the Trump war against science. www.msn.com/en-us/health...

AI Use Appears to Have a "Boiling Frog" Effect on Human Cognition, New Study Warns A new study claims to offer the first causal link between AI dependency and cognitive erosion. Researchers warn of long-term implications.

Don't be a boiled frog. futurism.com/artificial-i...

The peril of excessive meetings - Jonathan Poisner Strategic Consulting 7 tips to address the challenge of spending too much time in meetings.

Are you in too many meetings? Here are some strategies to avoid the peril. www.poisner.com/2026/03/the-...

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My March 2026 email newsletter, including an article on how to avoid participating in too many meetings. mailchi.mp/poisner/help...

Trump Vowed to Crack Down on Fraudsters, but He’s Pardoned Dozens

It's shocking to learn that the fraudster in chief likes to pardon other fraudsters. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/u...

E.P.A. Moves to Weaken Limits on a Cancer-Causing Gas

It's wonderful to know with all the awful, crazy, damaging decisions being made by the current occupant of the White House that his Administration still has time to promote more cancer! www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/c...

With all of his corruption and evil ways, it's easy to forget that Trump is also absolutely terrible when it comes to creating jobs.

The Prairieland 19 Case Is a Test for Criminalizing Dissent Nine members of the “Prairieland 19,” anti-ICE protesters in Texas who the Trump administration is dubiously accusing of domestic terrorism, are going on trial this week. The case is a test for how ea...

We are on the precipice of a police state if the Trump administration can stifle basic protests via anti-terrorism charges. This case isn't getting nearly the attention it deserves. Even the fact that it's been brought and is going to trial is chilling. jacobin.com/2026/02/prai...

E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, Documents Show

Just what the doctor ordered! More mercury poisoning! E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, Documents Show.
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Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change

Death. Destruction. Tyranny. These are the legacies of the Trump administration. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...

ICE detention passed 70,000 in January, nearly 75% have no criminal record | Arizona Mirror Despite U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in Minnesota, ICE arrests were down slightly in January compared to December, according to new data. Immigrant detention nationwide reached a n...

Welcome to the upside down world where the United States has concentration camps, mostly to house people with no criminal record. What are you doing today to fight authoritarianism?
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My thinking today. www.poisner.com/2026/01/what...

The Trump administration finding new ways to kill people. www.nytimes.com/.../trump-ep... This will just kill them more slowly.

The most shameful day in American history We will never forget, and we will not let the nation or the world forget.

All Americans, and the entire world, must remember. Robert Reich: The most shameful day in American history open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Being willing to be uncomfortable - Jonathan Poisner Strategic Consulting This is a follow-up to an article I wrote more than a decade ago entitled: “Step Out of your Comfort Zone.” I was recently talking to a board member for a nonprofit and they used the exact phrase I wr...

For those who missed it over the holidays, something I wrote about the importance of being willing to become uncomfortable as you seek to grow your nonprofit. www.poisner.com/2025/12/bein...

People Who Still Write Everything Down By Hand Usually Have These 4 Increasingly Rare Traits Writing things down isn't so common in the digital age we live in, but science shows there are major advantages to doing so. If you like putting pen to paper, here are four rare traits you likely poss...

Sometimes I get teased for taking handwritten notes during meetings. But . . . www.yourtango.com/self/people-...

Helping Organizations Thrive Check out my latest e-newsletter, Helping Organizations Thrive.

My December email newsletter, for those who want to beef up their nonprofit skills over the holidays. Lead article is about how to encourage your board and others to step outside their comfort zone. mailchi.mp/poisner/help...

Cornell researchers have found the secret to happiness and it only costs $400. Here’s how 1 simple exercise can lead to living a richer life It's simpler than you might think.

Fundraisers: when you're asking people to donate, you're inviting them to feel happy. moneywise.com/news/top-sto...

Why Organizations Go Off Course Lesson 11 - Jonathan Poisner Strategic Consulting Why Organizations Go Off Course Lesson 11:  Focus on the Team March 2014 By Jonathan Poisner, www.poisner.com I’m in the process of writing a long article entitled: Why Organizations Go Off Course. The article details a series of lessons I learned while growing the Oregon League of Conservation Voters (OLCV), buttressed by my observations of […]

This advice I originally shared in 2014 about the importance of teamwork for nonprofits is as true today as it was then.
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In case you missed it, my October email newsletter, complete with scary nonprofit quotes.

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In honor of Halloween, the 4th edition of Scary Nonprofit Quotes. www.poisner.com/2025/10/scar...

Goebbels Ends Careers of Five 'Aryan' Actors Who Made Witticisms About the Nazi Regime (Published 1939)

Let's be clear: they are following the Nazi playbook. www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...

What happens immediately after a fundraising ask? www.poisner.com/2025/09/afte...

Helping Organizations Thrive Check out my latest e-newsletter, Helping Organizations Thrive.

My September email newsletter, including an article about what happens AFTER a fundraising ask. mailchi.mp/poisner/help...

Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer

In the war against cancer, Trump and his Republican lackeys stand firmly on the pro-cancer side. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...

Needs versus budget fundraising - Jonathan Poisner Strategic Consulting Another consultant recently reminded me of a concept that’s been implicit in fundraising materials I’ve generated for clients, but that I’ve never written about. The concept: the needs you present don...

Some thoughts I have about using a Funding Needs document instead of a budget with potential major donors. www.poisner.com/2025/09/need...

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.

Stop with the jargon and acronyms. Full stop. www.philanthropy.com/commons/phil...

How to write for your most generous eyes and hands The SOFII collection aims to be the most comprehensive, best organised, and most inspiring collection of fundraising related content from around the world.

I know too many younger people writing fundraising appeals for nonprofits who don't get the necessity of designing for the eyes of older donors (which is probably most of their donors!). Here's some excellent guidance from Lisa Sargent on the topic. sofii.org/article/how-...

Florida plans to end vaccine mandates statewide | CNN Florida will move to end all vaccine mandates in the state, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced Wednesday.

Florida: Let's make communicable diseases great again! www.cnn.com/2025/09/03/h... #GOPIdiots #Lunaticsincharge

Why Organizations Go Off Course Lesson 8 - Jonathan Poisner Strategic Consulting Why Organizations Go Off Course — Lesson 8: Don’t Pursue Magic Pots of Money July 2013 By Jonathan Poisner, www.poisner.com I’m in the process of writing a long article entitled: Why Organizations Go ...

Nonprofit lesson of the week: don't let your board focus on magic pots of money. www.poisner.com/articles/why... #Fundraising #Nonprofits #Boards