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Nonprofits continue to face funding volatility, chronic underinvestment in organizational infrastructure, and systemic inequities. At Third Sector New England, Inc. (TSNE), we be…

Join Third Sector New England, Inc. (TSNE) for an in-person conversation about what nonprofits need to navigate today's challenges and build for the future. Thursday, Oct. 8, 202…

Across Massachusetts and the country, businesses and nonprofits alike are grappling with dramatic political shifts and economic volatility-testing the resilience of our leaders,…

Many organizations consider leading a search internally and in some cases, that can work. But the highest impact searches require more than capacity. At its best, partnership wit…

TSNE has drawn on staff perspectives, lessons from our ongoing work with partners and clients, and analysis of changing sector conditions to clarify how we can best support nonpr…

Background On July 16, 2026, Representative Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) introduced H.R.9721, the Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026. The bill has been referred to the House Way…

The nonprofit sector is facing a convergence of threats that are undermining its ability to operate effectively and efficiently. Changes to funding and recent legislative actions…

In June 2026, nonprofit leaders from across the country joined TSNE for Leading Through Pressure: Nonprofit Leadership in New England Today, a virtual conversation inspired by th…

Background Every year, tax-exempt nonprofits file a Form 990 with the IRS to show how much money they've raised, how much they've spent, and who runs their organization. This for…

For generations, Indigenous communities across New England have carried cultural practices that are too often overlooked, misunderstood, or spoken about only in the past tense. O…