Threats to Nonprofits — and an Opportunity — on Capitol Hill in 2025
A new incentive for giving is one bright spot on a congressional slate filled with peril for philanthropy.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Charities Look Inward After the Election but Are Ready to Fight
Many nonprofits prepare for the resistance even as they confront their own role in Trump’s victory.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
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
With House Passage of ‘Stop Terror-Financing Bill,’ Charities Fear Being Targeted
Despite opposition from a wide range of nonprofits, lawmakers in the U.S. House passed a bill designed to give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
House Passes Bill That Would Allow Treasury to Target Nonprofits It Deems to Support Terrorism
The proposal, which now goes to the Democratic-controlled Senate where its fate is uncertain, would also postpone tax filing deadlines for Americans held hostage or unlawfully detained abroad.
By Thalia Beaty and Farnoush Amiri
Associated Press
Nonprofits Oppose Bill That Would Give Treasury Unilateral Power to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status
Proponents say the bill is designed to punish nonprofits that support terrorist organizations. Critics worry it will give the executive branch the power to target ideological opponents.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Donor-Advised Funds Are Drawing a Lot of Assets Besides Cash
They are taking a bigger bite out of tax revenue than other kinds of charitable giving.
By Brian Mittendorf
Contributor
Philanthropy, Like the Democratic Party, Needs to Reassess Its Priorities
To move forward during the second Trump term, funders must take a long, hard look in the mirror.
By Leslie Lenkowsky
Contributor
How Women’s Nonprofits Are Revamping Strategies After Trump’s Win
Conservative and progressive women’s groups are readying themselves for a battle over federal and state reproductive rights measures.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Critical Nonprofit Policy Issues the Next President and Congress Will Face
Chief among them are the expansion of the charitable tax deduction and the 1969 law governing foundations.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Trump’s Victory Sparks Anguish, Elation in the Nonprofit World
Republican election triumph is seen as a game-changer for the environment, reproductive rights, immigration, and other causes.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Here’s What I.V.F. Patients Really Need: More Access and Fewer Lies
Politicalization of the procedure detracts from the urgent need for more funding and research.
By Georgeanna Jones Klingensmith
Contributor
The Growing Pains of America’s Nonprofit Sector
As tax-exempt organizations expand rapidly, lawmakers and experts debate policies that could reshape the charitable landscape — from small local nonprofits to multibillion-dollar institutions.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
MacArthur, the San Francisco DA, and the Pitfalls of Funding Government Programs
A disagreement about how to spend grant money offers poignant lessons on the perils of investing in public institutions.
By Craig Kennedy
Contributor
The IRS and ‘Churches’ That Aren’t Really Churches
How the government can stop the IRS from treating advocacy groups with a “biblical worldview” like real churches
By Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer
Contributor
The Case for Doing Away With the Charitable Deduction
A tax code tweak that replaces the deduction with matching grants could encourage everyone to donate.
By Robert McClelland
Contributor