Can the IRS Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status?
Attorneys who specialize in nonprofit law and freedom of speech weigh in the president’s battle with the university.
By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Law Firms, Universities, and Now Civil Society Groups Are in Trump’s Sights for Punitive Action
Advocacy groups are the latest targets of the Trump administration, which is seeking to limit the independence of various civil society organizations — or put them at risk of losing their federal funds and professional livelihood.
Hispanic Federation Chief Describes Defunding, Harassment Facing Latino Nonprofits
Funding shortfalls and the growing public perception that Spanish-speaking people are “potential invaders and potential criminals” are putting Latino organizations in crisis mode, said Frankie Miranda, president of Hispanic Federation.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
New Fund Seeks $20 Million to Aid Nonprofits Standing Up to Democracy Threats
Grant makers must rally to challenge disregard for rule of law because it affects virtually every issue that philanthropy works to advance.
By Joe Goldman and Skye Perryman
A Tariff ‘Tidal Wave’: Higher Costs, Donor Pullback, More Budget Pain
President Trump’s shifting approach to tariffs is adding new headaches for nonprofits already grappling with chaos related to executive orders from his administration.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Faced With Anti-DEI Complaint, Gates Foundation Opens Scholarship to White Students
After Edward Blum’s complaint to the IRS about the Gates Foundation’s “illegal” scholarship program for students of color, the Seattle philanthropy giant said it would change the scholarship’s eligibility criteria to include all races.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
70-Plus Foundations ‘Meet the Moment’ and Pledge to Increase Their Grants
Trust-based funders are taking a stance to shore up nonprofits defunded by the Trump administration, although 10 of them declined to identify themselves publicly. Separately, a group of foundations offered a ‘statement of solidarity’ in response to the federal cuts.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Cory Booker Set a High Bar for Toughness. The Nonprofit World Should Aim to Reach It.
Fighting Trump administration policies requires grit and sacrifice more typical of college athletes than social justice warriors. Booker showed how it’s done.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor
Recession Ahead? How a Tariff-Induced Downturn Might Change Giving
There’s good news and bad, according to analyses of how donors responded to the four most recent economic downturns.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Some fundraisers are unhappy with the organization’s response and are pushing for ways to participate virtually.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising