Donors Gave $125 Million for Foreign Aid After U.S. Cuts
It’s possible private foundations and individual donors gave much more, but those gifts won’t be reported for many months.
MacArthur ‘Genius’ Award Winners Hold a Mirror Up to Our World
Many of this year’s fellows reflect what they see and hear from deep engagement with their communities.
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.”
Big Foundations and Nonprofits Still Flood to the Sidelines of a Diminished United Nations
The world’s uncertainty has made this year’s UNGA Week even more important, say some ready to join in the gatherings.
George Soros’s Philanthropy Grapples With Limits to Its Power
The Open Society Foundations has spent significant time developing new programs and has searched for new ideas as it’s redesigned its work.
Takeaways From the Chronicle and AP’s Report on Cuts to Government Grants
President Trump’s policies are poised to upend decades of partnerships the federal government has built with nonprofits to help people in their communities.
The Government Was Once a Steady Partner for Nonprofits. That’s Changing
The vast and interconnected set of programs funded by taxpayers has been significantly dismantled in just months, nonprofit leaders, researchers and funders say. And even deeper, permanent cuts are still possible.
Funders Commit $1 Billion Toward Developing AI Tools for Frontline Workers
NextLadder Ventures will provide grants and investments to develop tools for public defenders, parole officers, social workers and others who help Americans in precarious situations.
Bipartisan Support Helps Foundations Avoid Tax Increase in New Trump Legislation
Two Republican senators and a broad bipartisan coalition of funders and nonprofits prevented a 600% increase in taxes levied on the endowments of the largest private foundations.
Points of Light, Founded by Former President Bush, Aims to Double American Volunteerism by 2035
The group aspires to mobilize people to volunteer with nonprofits in the U.S. at a scale that only federal programs like AmeriCorps have in the past.