# Nonprofit AF Exploring the fun and frustrations of nonprofit work Page: Feed: --- ## [Good news roundup: All sorts of stuff to be hopeful and joyful about!](https://www.nonprofitaf.com/good-news-roundup-all-sorts-of-stuff-to-be-hopeful-and-joyful-about/) _2026-06-30 · Vu Le_ Hi everyone, this is the last blog post before I take my summer break. I’ll be back on September 1 st with a tan and a new post. The last few months have been a whirlwind of depressing news. However, there are tons of amazing, inspiring, courageous things ## [Funders and the Prodigal Son Effect](https://www.nonprofitaf.com/funders-and-the-prodigal-son-effect/) _2026-06-23 · Vu Le_ Hi everyone, this is the next-to-last blog post before I go on my yearly summer hiatus. I’ll be off all of July and August to spend time with my kids, who got me a mug that says “Not the worst dad” for Father’ ## [Trends, and why it's bad to always go with the flow](https://www.nonprofitaf.com/trends-and-why-its-bad-to-always-go-with-the-flow/) _2026-06-16 · Vu Le_ Hi everyone, if you’re free this week on June 18 th from 11:30am to 1pm Pacific, here's a great webinar: “ What If our Trans siblings were fully included and protected in all spaces? A guide to substantive allyship for Trans rights and how ## [AI is inevitable? Nah. These better, cooler things are the future!](https://www.nonprofitaf.com/ai-is-inevitable-nah-these-better-cooler-things-are-the-future/) _2026-06-09 · Vu Le_ Hi everyone, if you’re available this Friday, June 12 th , 1:30pm to 3pm Eastern, join me for “ Reimagining Nonprofit Leadership Without Losing Our Minds: A Joyfully Irreverent Conversation with Author Vu Le.” It’s FREE. Register here . The past few months, I’ve ## [Should funders give feedback to grant applicants who get rejected?](https://www.nonprofitaf.com/should-mo/) _2026-06-02 · Vu Le_ Hi everyone, happy Pride month. Please put on your calendar to attend this webinar on June 18 th from 11:30am to 1pm Pacific: “ What If our Trans siblings were fully included and protected in all spaces? A guide to substantive allyship for Trans rights and how to do ## [Fascism, and why we all need to support trans rights, no matter what issues we're working on](https://www.nonprofitaf.com/fascism-and-why-we-all-need-to-support-trans-rights-no-matter-what-issues-were-working-on/) _2026-05-26 · Vu Le_ Hi everyone, this week on May 28 th at 1pm to 2pm Pacific , I’ll be in conversation with some brilliant leaders (including Jan Masaoka and Al Cantor) about regulatory and tax reform of private foundations, such as with Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs). It’s free. ## [Let’s talk about invitation-only grants. Actually, let's not.](https://www.nonprofitaf.com/lets-talk-about-invitation-only-grants/) _2026-05-19 · Vu Le_ Hi everyone, I’ve been doing a lot of travel lately in promotion of my book, Reimagining Nonprofits and Philanthropy . It’s been exhausting, but also fun, as I get to meet with really cool people who remind me just how brilliant, creative, and badass our sector can ## [We need to have much more serious conversations about AI and the nonprofit/philanthropic sector](https://www.nonprofitaf.com/we-need-to-have-much-more-serious-conversations-about-ai-and-the-nonprofit-philanthropic-sector/) _2026-05-12 · Vu Le_ Hi everyone, on May 28 th at 1pm to 2pm Pacific , I’ll be in conversation with some brilliant leaders (including Jan Masaoka and Al Cantor) about regulatory and tax reform of private foundations, such as with Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs). It’s free. Register ## [Spaceholders, how are you taking care of yourself?](https://www.nonprofitaf.com/spaceholders-how-are-you-taking-care-of-yourself/) _2026-05-05 · Vu Le_ Hi everyone, before we get into this week’s topic, if you’re available this Thursday May 7th at 11am Pacific , please join me in this FREE webinar where I’ll be discussing board governance with Dimple Abichandani , author of A New Era of Philanthropy, ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BKYm6IySvfr6) _2026-05-05 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [The mysterious, secret lives of foundation board trustees](https://www.nonprofitaf.com/the-mysterious-secret-lives-of-foundation-board-trustees/) _2026-04-28 · Vu Le_ Hi everyone, if you’re in Seattle next Monday, May 4th, 6pm to 8pm PT, please join me and fellow rabble rouser Glen Galaich, author of CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short , for a no-bullshit conversation about philanthropy. RSVP here so we know how much hummus to order.