FBI Cuts Ties With Southern Poverty Law Center, Anti-Defamation League
The move came after complaints from some conservatives and prominent allies of President Donald Trump.
By Eric Tucker
Associated Press
An Anti-Authoritarian Playbook for Donors
The Democracy Fund’s Joe Goldman offers a three-part framework for donors who are concerned that America is backsliding into authoritarianism.
Trump’s Order to Investigate Liberal Groups Is Likely to Face Legal Challenges
Some conservatives fear the president’s attacks on progressive foundations could come back to haunt them. “What might President AOC not like?”
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Why One Charity Chose to Wind Down While Still Flush With Cash
The Full Frame Initiative had $1.6 million in the bank and high demand for its work but chose a responsible closure as the best way to carry its mission forward.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Are Embracing AI, but Many Struggle to Find Funding
Organizations are experimenting with AI at unprecedented speed, yet funding and data challenges could slow progress.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Black Foundation Leaders in the Age of Trump: Still Leading and Dreaming
Freedom Dreams in Philanthropy provides a record and a time capsule of Black foundation leaders as the backlash against racial equity reaches the highest levels of government.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
A Foundation Pilot Program Simplifies Grant Reporting With AI
The Houston Endowment uses Zoom AI tools to record and transcribe virtual meetings between program officers and grantees.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
What’s at Stake for Nonprofits With a Government Shutdown Looming
A government shutdown is likely to add stress to nonprofits that have been grappling with federal cuts since the start of the year, according to advocacy groups.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Progressive Nonprofits Condemn Trump’s Targeting of George Soros and His Foundations
Open Society Foundations issued a statement saying they “unequivocally condemn terrorism and do not fund terrorism.”
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Think Globally, Act Neighborly: 6 Small Steps to Get Big Change
Advice about how micro-efforts by nonprofits — even street festivals or block parties — can help turn neighborhoods into engines of the big change philanthropy seeks.
By Seth D. Kaplan
Contributor