As USAID Is Gutted, Here’s How Philanthropy Can Stop Panicking and Start Helping
In a post-aid world, philanthropy can be a potent bulwark against authoritarianism and a powerful voice for human rights around the world.
By Kellea Miller
Contributor
Amid Funding Freezes and ICE Raids, What Will It Take to Support Grantees?
Grant makers need to reassure nonprofits that they have their backs during these tumultuous times.
By Lisa Pilar Cowan
Contributor
Foundations Remain Largely Mute as Nonprofits Face Slashed Federal Funding
Most large private foundations have been slow to respond to the Trump administration’s policy changes affecting nonprofits. Bloomberg Philanthropies is the one exception.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
Coalition’s Lawsuit Over Federal Funding Freeze Is Part of an ‘Avalanche’ of Litigation
More than a dozen federal lawsuits have already been filed against President Trump and his administration by a wide range of nonprofits.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
‘It’s Not Over’: Steps to Rethink Fundraising After Trump’s Spending Freeze
It will be especially important for nonprofits that rely on federal grants to communicate with their donors, fundraising experts say.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Civil Society Isn’t Prepared for Trump’s Attacks. Here Are Steps to Take Now
Trivial lawsuits and endless audits can quickly hinder nonprofits’ ability to operate. Foundations should ready their defenses.
As Trump Takes Office, Philanthropy Should Adopt a Pandemic-Like Crisis Response
Lessons learned in 2020 can serve the field well as it faces another period of uncertainty and upheaval, writes Lisa Pilar Cowan in the first in a series of dispatches on Trump’s initial 100 days in office.
By Lisa Pilar Cowan
Contributor
How Will Philanthropy Respond to Trump’s Deportation Policies?
Trump’s first term triggered a wave of immigration grant making. Where the money will go this time is starting to take shape.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
5 Conservative Proposals That Could Reshape Philanthropy — and How to Prepare
Republican lawmakers are committed to nonprofit reform in 2025. That could spell challenges for the field.
By Craig Kennedy
Contributor
Corporations and Higher Ed Are Backtracking on DEI. Will Foundations Fold?
As companies and universities back away from DEI policies, grant makers that focus on racial equity are bracing for litigation.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations