The Nonprofit Crisis takes an in-depth look at the challenges faced by American organizations in the age of Donald Trump. The book argues that if nonprofit leaders cannot successfully navigate the culture wars, we are doomed to a future of declining public trust in some of our most important American institutions. The Nonprofit Crisis offers nonprofits, and those that care about them, a way forward in trying times.
Musings
Fear and Loathing in the Nonprofit Sector (Persuasion)
Trump’s Misguided War on Nonprofits (New York Daily News)
What Role Should Nonprofits Play in Cities? (Vital City)
Why the Unhappiness of Nonprofit Leaders Matters (City & State)
A Moment of Reckoning for Nonprofit Leaders (Los Angeles Review of Books)
Leaders Must Confront Declining Trust in the Nonprofit World — Before It’s Too Late (Chronicle of Philanthropy)
Praise
“Greg Berman is a voice of sanity in a world overrun with extremists. In The Nonprofit Crisis, he brings his incisive eye to a subject that too many have overlooked: the nonprofits we depend upon to make our democracy work. A joy to read!”
-- Peter Moskos, author, Back from the Brink
“As America’s nonprofits find themselves buffeted by culture wars, eroding trust, and the relentless pull of ideological purity, Greg Berman offers exactly what the moment demands: thoughtful, timely, and refreshingly sane guidance. This book cuts through the noise to give nonprofit leaders perspective, humility, and a clear roadmap forward."
—Yascha Mounk, Professor, Johns Hopkins University and author of The Identity Trap
“Drawing on his own experience as an innovative leader in the nonprofit sector, Greg Berman analyzes the challenges faced by civic associations in the United States and offers wise advice about how to deal with them. His main recommendation—stick to your mission—is one no leader or director of any organization should ignore.”
—Leslie Lenkowsky, Professor Emeritus, Indiana University