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Ben Gose

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Ben is a senior editor at the Chronicle of Philanthropy whose coverage areas include leadership and other topics. Before joining the Chronicle, he worked at Wyoming PBS and the Chronicle of Higher Education. Ben is a graduate of Dartmouth College.

New Coalition Will Fight Taxes on Nonprofits

The threats facing charities have created high demand for intermediaries that can help organizations figure out survival strategies, including mergers.

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Matchmakers Help Charities Find Merger Partners

The threats facing charities have created high demand for intermediaries that can help organizations figure out survival strategies, including mergers.

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Why One Charity Chose to Wind Down While Still Flush With Cash

The Full Frame Initiative had $1.6 million in the bank and high demand for its work but chose a responsible closure as the best way to carry its mission forward.

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Facing Free Speech Threats, Foundations Prepare for Next Volley From the White House

In preparing a response to expected policy changes, foundation leaders appear to walking a delicate line between exposing themselves to threats from the administration and remaining stalwart — and visible — institutions.

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Nonprofits — and Their Leaders — Seek Security Amid Threats

After last week’s killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, organizations are assessing their risks and taking steps to protect staff, buildings, and events.

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The DEI Dilemma: Double Down or Back Down?

In a year of tests for nonprofit leaders, one of the most challenging decisions is whether to take a public stand for diversity and inclusion.

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Mergers Have Become a Lifeline for Nonprofits. Will Foundations Help Cover the Costs?

Charities are looking for strategic partners to survive a rough 2025, and they hope foundations — which have long pushed for consolidation — will help pay for the mergers.

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A New Playbook: How Nonprofits Are Reinventing Themselves

Amid the chaos of 2025, organizations are adapting and innovating to survive. The new approaches might eventually make them stronger.

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Will the New $2,000 Tax Break Bring Back Everyday Donors?

Some experts are optimistic that a deduction for people who don’t itemize can reverse a long-term decline in donors.

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The Tax Bill’s Champion for Nonprofits? A Former Christian Camp Director

How 15 years running a nonprofit camp helped shape Sen. James Lankford’s legislative priorities.