Nonprofits — and Their Leaders — Seek Security Amid Threats
Sara Lundberg in the Chronicle of Philanthropy - September 18, 2025
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The killing of Charlie Kirk last week is only the latest in a rash of violence involving the nonprofit sector that has charities reconsidering their procedures and spending on security for events and leaders.
The country’s deep divisions are escalating risks throughout the nonprofit world, forcing a reappraisal among charity leaders who too often believe their good works might immunize their organization from violence. Michael Masters, CEO of the Secure Community Network, which works with Jewish institutions, says for-profit companies — such as health-insurance or natural-gas companies — are quicker to acknowledge and prepare for the possibility that their opponents may respond with violence.
“It’s often hard, I think, for executives or boards, when you’re coming to it from that place of altruism, to realize that there are people in this world who don’t view it the same way,” he says.
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