How Trump Could Target Nonprofits — and How to Protect Yours
Expect donors and organizations to be attacked by name, harassed and threatened online, and investigated on questionable grounds, says the author. Here’s how groups can defend themselves.
By Mike Berkowitz
Contributor
Funds for the Newest New Yorkers Award First Grants to Aid Immigrants
Also, the Lilly Endowment granted $95 million to strengthen the leadership of Christian churches in rural areas and small towns, and the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation gave $8.1 million for historic sites on Long Island.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Boom, Bust, Layoff? Democracy Groups Race to Shore Up Funding
Support typically drops off after elections, even though the work goes on year-round. Will that change this time?
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
Lilly Endowment Awards Big Grants for Bioscience Research and Youth Development
Also, the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation gave $73.5 million to use A.I. to address pressing global issues, and three foundations committed major grants to enhance local journalism.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
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
O’Donnell Foundation Awards $60 Million to Dallas County Promise
Also, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation gave $9 million for research in organelle communication and membrane biophysics, and the LibertyMutual Foundation named the first recipients of its Impact Driven Collaboration grants.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
My State Is Struggling. Could the Answer Be Found Around the Kitchen Table?
Much like a family joins forces to address a crisis, ”kitchen-table philanthropy” brings locals together to solve problems in their own backyard.
By Ryan Rippel
Contributor
Climate Giving Grew by 20% Last Year, but Emission Goals Are Still Out of Reach
Foundation giving to climate-related efforts has almost tripled since 2019, according to a new report from the ClimateWorks Foundation.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Soros’s Open Society Foundations Say They Remain Focused on Human Rights
The grant maker underwent a major internal reorganization over the past three years, winding down its global public health program and diminishing its programs in the European Union.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
What Does a Trump Victory Mean for Nonprofits and Donors Focused on Democracy?
The CEO of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund on the long-term, community-based work he says will nurture civic engagement and bolster democracy
Why Donors Should Ask Local Communities What Matters to Them
The data donors request of their grantees isn’t always meaningful.
By Erin K. McFee and Jonathan Röders
In the Face of Conservative Populism, Darren Walker Gets It Right
To counter attacks from the Trump administration, philanthropy should adopt Walker’s pluralism playbook.
By William Schambra
Contributor
Walmart Commits $34.5 Million to Protect U.S. Wildlife Habitats
Also, the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation awarded $80 million to Georgia State U., and the Hormel Foundation gave nearly $26 million to community groups that serve residents of Austin, Minn.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
For Philanthropy, This Actually Isn’t 2016 All Over Again
After a decade of evolving, funders may be more prepared to figure out their post-election game plan than they realize.
By Dimple Abichandani
Contributor
J.B. Hunt Foundation Pledges $100 Million to U. of Arkansas for Scholarships
Plus, the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund gave $110.5 million to 40 organizations to address homelessness, and the Hellman Foundation pledged $2.5 million to support women’s Olympic cycling programs.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions