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
The Tax Bill Is a Warning to the Nonprofit Sector: Reform or Face the Consequences
Wealthy foundations and nonprofits need to change their ways — not scare the rest of the field into submission.
By Craig Kennedy
Contributor
House Republicans Look to Help Trump Strip Tax-Exempt Status of Nonprofits He Says Support Terrorism
Some nonprofits say it’s an arbitrary standard to financially punish charities that advocate for issues that don’t align with his agenda.
By Alexa St. John and Matthew Daly
Associated Press
Tax Bill Takes Shot at the Largest Foundations and Universities
Taxes could top hundreds of millions per year at the Gates Foundation and others.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Meet the Man Who Wants to Tax Most of the Nonprofit World
As charities focus on Trump, little-known Scott Hodge pushes for $40 billion in new taxes on nonprofits.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
AmeriCorps Cuts Threaten Service Programs and Their Unifying Power, Advocates Warn
The Trump administration intends to dismantle the national service program that fuels the work of big charities like Habitat for Humanity as well as local organizations and faith-based groups.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Funding Cuts Threaten to Deepen Hunger Crisis
Rising costs are sending more families to food banks, including people with jobs.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
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
The 100 Days That Shook Nonprofits
Nonprofit leaders react to the first three months of President Trump’s second term, which has left the sector stunned, transformed, and weakened.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
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
What a Spanish Cathedral Can Teach Funders About Responding to Trump
During the next 1,300 days of Trump’s presidency, let’s put the bricks in place for a better future while doing everything we can to hold up the foundation.
By Lisa Pilar Cowan
Contributor