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.
By Alex Daniels, Stephanie Beasley and Ben Gose
George Soros’s Philanthropy Grapples With Limits to Its Power
The Open Society Foundations has spent significant time developing new programs and has searched for new ideas as it’s redesigned its work.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
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
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.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
How Well Do You Know the New Tax Law? A News Quiz
What will change for big donors, corporate giving, charities? Test how much you know.
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
How Funders Can Protect Grantees — and Themselves — From Civil Society Attacks
At a time of escalating threats to journalists, grant makers should bolster the security of nonprofit media outlets but also can’t ignore their own risks.
By Carroll Bogert
Contributor
$1,000 for Every Baby: Can Philanthropy Shape the Impact of ‘Trump Accounts’?
The new policy echoes decades of donor-backed work — but philanthropy is divided on its potential.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor