Coalition Will Fight New Taxes on Nonprofits
Dozens of nonprofit associations have come together as the broader tax-exempt sector prepares for increasing scrutiny.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
As Trump Takes Office, Philanthropy Should Adopt a Pandemic-Like Crisis Response
Lessons learned in 2020 can serve the field well as it faces another period of uncertainty and upheaval, writes Lisa Pilar Cowan in the first in a series of dispatches on Trump’s initial 100 days in office.
By Lisa Pilar Cowan
Contributor
Crypto Charity Leader Sentenced for Tax Evasion
Bryan Doreian, a developer of the PIVX cryptocurrency and officer of the $10 billion Sustainable Impact Fund, was sentenced to one year in prison.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
5 Conservative Proposals That Could Reshape Philanthropy — and How to Prepare
Republican lawmakers are committed to nonprofit reform in 2025. That could spell challenges for the field.
By Craig Kennedy
Contributor
The Process to Enact State Climate Laws is Broken. Funders Can Help Fix It.
States are the best hope for clean-energy action during the Trump administration. But steps must be taken to prevent new legislation from falling into regulatory black holes.
By Ted Ko
Contributor
Threats to Nonprofits — and an Opportunity — on Capitol Hill in 2025
A new incentive for giving is one bright spot on a congressional slate filled with peril for philanthropy.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Charities Look Inward After the Election but Are Ready to Fight
Many nonprofits prepare for the resistance even as they confront their own role in Trump’s victory.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
In the Face of Conservative Populism, Darren Walker Gets It Right
To counter attacks from the Trump administration, philanthropy should adopt Walker’s pluralism playbook.
By William Schambra
Contributor
With House Passage of ‘Stop Terror-Financing Bill,’ Charities Fear Being Targeted
Despite opposition from a wide range of nonprofits, lawmakers in the U.S. House passed a bill designed to give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
House Passes Bill That Would Allow Treasury to Target Nonprofits It Deems to Support Terrorism
The proposal, which now goes to the Democratic-controlled Senate where its fate is uncertain, would also postpone tax filing deadlines for Americans held hostage or unlawfully detained abroad.
By Thalia Beaty and Farnoush Amiri
Associated Press
Nonprofits Oppose Bill That Would Give Treasury Unilateral Power to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status
Proponents say the bill is designed to punish nonprofits that support terrorist organizations. Critics worry it will give the executive branch the power to target ideological opponents.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Donor-Advised Funds Are Drawing a Lot of Assets Besides Cash
They are taking a bigger bite out of tax revenue than other kinds of charitable giving.
By Brian Mittendorf
Contributor
Philanthropy, Like the Democratic Party, Needs to Reassess Its Priorities
To move forward during the second Trump term, funders must take a long, hard look in the mirror.
By Leslie Lenkowsky
Contributor
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
Critical Nonprofit Policy Issues the Next President and Congress Will Face
Chief among them are the expansion of the charitable tax deduction and the 1969 law governing foundations.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Trump’s Victory Sparks Anguish, Elation in the Nonprofit World
Republican election triumph is seen as a game-changer for the environment, reproductive rights, immigration, and other causes.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations