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
A Bipartisan Plan to Raise the Foundation Payout Rate
A modest 1 or 2 percent increase could significantly benefit the nonprofit sector.
By Craig Kennedy
Contributor
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
Philanthropy Leaders Decry Trump’s Order to Investigate Liberal Groups
The executive memorandum follows reports that the Department of Justice is calling on federal prosecutors to investigate George Soros’s Open Society Foundations.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Trump Threatens Progressive Foundations, but Proving Wrongdoing Would Be Difficult
Under the Bill of Rights, the U.S. has strong protections in place that shield nonprofits. Still, there are some precedents for attempts to repress them.
By Beth Gazley
The Conversation
100-Plus Foundations Stand United as White House Goes on the Attack
The philanthropies wrote an open letter that condemns political violence and defends their freedom of speech and the freedom to give.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Readers Push Back on Op-Ed’s Call to Reject Government Funding
The author, they contend, misunderstands the nonprofit sector’s role and the value of public dollars.
Trump Wants to Axe an Affordable Housing Grant That’s a Lifeline for Many Rural Communities
Experts and state housing agencies say that would set back tens of thousands of future affordable housing developments nationwide, particularly hurting Appalachian towns and rural counties where government aid is sparse and investors are few.
Nonprofits Are Preparing for National Guard Deployment Beyond D.C.
Groups that work with unhoused people, communities of color, and immigrants are aiming to provide additional resources if National Guard troops and federal agents are deployed to their cities.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Trump Funding Cuts Show Why Nonprofits Should End Reliance on Federal Grants
Even when government dollars support good work, they often come with strings attached, making it harder for nonprofits to fulfill their missions and serve their communities.
By Denis Dunn
Contributor
How 6 Leaders Are Navigating Federal Funding Cuts
Survival strategies to help nonprofits adapt to the tumultuous funding environment.
By Nandita Raghuram
Deputy Editor, Opinion
Adapt or Resist? How to Survive the Threat of Political Litmus Tests for Federal Grants
A new executive order gives presidential appointees the power to reward allies and punish opponents. Here are seven actions nonprofits can take to lessen the blow.
By Matt Watkins
Contributor
New Trump Order Injects Politics Into Federal Grant Decisions
Each agency will have a political appointee to ensure its grants advance the president’s priorities, and agencies will be free to terminate grants for any reason.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
The Tax Law’s Big Win for Charities Makes DAF Giving Trickier
It may slow everyday donors’ adoption of DAFs — and lead some DAF donors to alternate between itemizing their taxes and taking the standard deduction.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Recent Article Expertly Conveys the Toll of Federal Cuts
The ‘disappearing safety net’ will harm people throughout the country.
Nonprofits Press Trump to Keep Politics Out of Church
More than 1,000 organizations have signed a letter asking the Trump administration to keep politics out of houses of worship.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations