Know Your Rights: How Much Can Tax-Exempt Groups Speak Out?
Charities are legally permitted to lobby more than their leaders may realize. A law professor tells you how.
By Roger Colinvaux
Contributor
Harvard, Public Trust, and a Warning for the Nonprofit Sector
Elite universities have alienated many Americans, leaving these institutions vulnerable to government attacks. The social change world is next.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
An Outspoken CEO Rises to Defend Nonprofit Sector in Turbulent Times
In her nearly four-month tenure as head of the National Council of Nonprofits, Diane Yentel has joined two lawsuits against the Trump administration and warned against silence and infighting.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
I Was Recently Detained by ICE. Here’s My Message to Philanthropy
Sitting on the sidelines isn’t an option as immigrant advocates are targeted.
By Jazmín Chávez
Contributor
How to Retain Skittish Donors Amid the Economic Turbulence
Donors rattled by stock market volatility and gloomy economic forecasts may be hesitant to give. But that doesn’t mean they won’t, say experts.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Marguerite Casey Foundation Dips Into Endowment to Donate $130 Million This Year
The grant maker, which has given $23 to $57 million annually since 2019, is increasing its support in response to the Trump administration’s actions.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
‘Five Alarm Fire’: How New Tax Law Could Decimate Nonprofits — and What Can Be Done
Local nonprofit leaders in Republican districts need to speak out against proposed changes and ensure lawmakers understand the consequences, suggests a former leader of United Way Worldwide.
By Steve Taylor
Contributor
First, the Vera Institute of Justice Lost Its Federal Grants. Then DOGE Called
Vera’s experience is a ‘harbinger’ for the rest of the nonprofit world, says Nicholas Turner, president of the criminal-justice reform organization.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Endowments Aren’t Blank Checks — but Universities Can Rely on Them More Heavily in Turbulent Times
The law permits most colleges and universities to increase spending from their endowments in light of financial pressures, the author argues.
By Ellen P. Aprill
Contributor
How a Single Instagram Post Cost One Nonprofit a Quarter of Its Budget
When a progressive group posted in support of Palestinians in Gaza, it saw funding evaporate. Similar fissures are reverberating across the nonprofit world.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor