A Warning for Progressive Groups? Trump Yanks $50 Million From a Climate Justice Nonprofit
The Climate Justice Alliance was among 11 organizations chosen by the EPA to distribute $600 million to nonprofits. It was the first to be completely defunded.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
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
A Zimbabwean Nonprofit Expands Its Mental-Health Model to the World
With the assistance of a team of “grandmas,” Dixon Chibanda is working to rethink and de-stigmatize mental health care.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
MacKenzie Scott Gives Rare Third Gift to Medical Debt Relief Group
The billionaire philanthropist has donated a total of $130 million to Undue Medical Debt as anger swells over high health-care costs.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
How This Mississippi Newsroom’s Fundraising Model Could Work for You
Mississippi Free Press has won grants from regional and national funders, and almost half its revenue has come from local donations.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
The Teen Climate Activist Who Turned Her Food-Waste Science Project Into a Foundation
At age 13, when most young people are figuring out how to navigate middle school, Shrusti Amula started the Rise N Shine Foundation.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
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
How This Nonprofit Helps More Women Get Elected
Vote Run Lead says the 2024 election could be historic in another way — resulting in 51 percent female representation in three state legislatures.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
Back-to-Back Hurricanes Force Donors to Rethink Their Disaster Approach
The question is whether to fund long-term recovery and resilience rather than just immediate relief efforts.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
The Quest for Fiscal Stability: How MacArthur’s $1 Million Bet on Human Rights Research Paid Off
Nearly 10 years after receiving a MacArthur “genius” award for institutions, UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center has transformed itself and its work, offering lessons for both grant makers and nonprofits.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer