Senate Passes Tax Bill With Mixed News for Nonprofits
The Senate version includes a larger charitable deduction for non-itemizers than the House version, but it also sets a floor and a cap for wealthy donors, which could reduce giving.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Billions in New Taxes on Private Foundations — What’s Next?
The Senate removed the sharply escalating taxes in the measure approved on Tuesday, but foundations worry they could still re-emerge in the “Big Beautiful Bill.”
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Billions in Charitable Giving Could Be Lost, New Research on Tax Bill Shows
Independent Sector commissioned studies to measure the potential impact of two key proposals that are in both the House and the Senate versions of the tax bill.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Article Paints a Nuanced Picture of Bipartisan Climate Work
Collaboration on climate is possible, and my work with Congress proves it.
Charity Advocates Applaud Senate Version of Tax Bill
It greatly increases the charitable deduction for non-itemizers and eliminates proposed tax increases on foundations. But other provisions harmful to nonprofits remain.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
To Protect Grantees, Invest Conservatively: A Financial Strategy to Buck the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
A proposed new tax on foundation earnings should push foundations to align endowment investments with mission — and help grantees survive.
By Clara Miller and David Morse
Tens of Thousands Have Lost Nonprofit Jobs to Federal Cuts. Here Are 6 of Them
These workers — at different stages of their careers and representing various fields — illustrate the personal fallout from the federal government’s defunding of the nonprofit sector.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Congress Is Facing a Crisis of Courage. Here’s a Solution Tailor-Made for Philanthropy
To protect democracy, grant makers should fund security details for members of Congress.
By Nicole Marie Bergeron
Contributor
‘We Need to Be Strategic’: How GBH’s Leader Makes Hard Choices After Federal Funding Cuts
Susan Goldberg discusses running a nonprofit in the crosshairs of the Trump administration’s attacks on PBS, among other challenges.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
‘NGOs Gone Wild’: House Republicans Target Nonprofits in Hearing
Republican lawmakers alleged a “money laundering” scheme funneling taxpayer dollars to Democratic officials. Democrats claimed the Trump administration is “weaponizing the federal government” to chill nonprofit activity and speech.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Our Funding Was Frozen by the Trump Administration. Here’s How We’re Fighting Back.
We learned that staying silent amid baseless lies and attacks only makes matters worse.
By Beth Bafford
Contributor
Two experts explain what it would take for the federal government to revoke a university’s tax-exempt status.
By Philip Hackney and Brian Mittendorf
Why Philanthropy Should Help Build a Better State Department
Decades of global philanthropic aid missed the mark. It’s time for a new strategy.
By Dan Spokojny
Contributor
As the Tax Bill Heads to the Senate, Here’s How Philanthropy Is Fighting Back
The new tax bill would impact foundations and nonprofits — and charity advocates are scrambling to limit the damage.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Recent Article Criticizing Community Impact Coalition Misses the Mark
The coalition’s members provide real benefits to the country, which the article ignores.
Trump’s Anti-DEI Battle Threatens Nonprofits Trying to Fill Critical Labor Gaps
For groups whose mission involves providing services to historically marginalized communities, Trump administration executive orders pose an existential threat.
By Claire Savage and Alexandra Olson
Associated Press