Samwise Nonprofits and Charities Newsletter
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Fidelity and Vanguard Block SPLC from Donor-Advised Fund Grants Following Indictment
Following the April 21 federal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center on wire fraud and money laundering charges, Fidelity Charitable and Vanguard Charitable moved Wednesday to block donor-advised fund grants to the organization. Fidelity Charitable notified clients the SPLC is “not an eligible grant recipient during the ongoing investigation,” citing its grant-making standards. The SPLC, which reported $129 million in annual revenue and more than $800 million in assets, called the indictment politically motivated. The actions mark the first time major DAF platforms have suspended access to a prominent national nonprofit due to a criminal indictment, raising sector questions about accountability frameworks and DAF platform governance.
Sources: The Hill
House Judiciary Committee Invites SPLC Leadership to Testify, Demands Documents by April 30
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Wednesday invited Southern Poverty Law Center Interim President Bryan Fair to testify at a May 20 hearing on the SPLC’s influence on federal civil rights policy under the Biden administration. Jordan simultaneously demanded documents from the SPLC by Thursday, April 30, including agency communications and records related to its paid informant program. The committee has documented that an internal FBI system contained at least 13 documents citing SPLC material. The organization was indicted April 21 on 11 counts including wire fraud, stemming from allegations it secretly funneled more than $3 million to extremist informants while publicly claiming to dismantle those groups.
Sources: The Washington Times
Northern Kentucky Nonprofit Coalition Launches with 26 Organizations Serving 682,000 Residents
Twenty-six nonprofits in Northern Kentucky formally launched a regional coalition Wednesday aimed at collective advocacy and policy engagement. The NKY Nonprofit Coalition serves a combined 682,066 residents annually and employs 2,270 full-time and 1,918 part-time workers across the region. Organizers cited growing urgency around federal funding instability and the sector’s need for a unified voice at the state and federal level. Northern Kentucky has a dense network of human services, arts, and education nonprofits that until now lacked a formal advocacy body. Coalition leadership said it will prioritize educating legislators on the sector’s economic footprint and tracking policy issues affecting member organizations.
Sources: Link NKY
Impact 100 Palm Beach County Awards $850,000 to Nonprofits at 15th Annual Gala
Impact 100 Palm Beach County marked 15 years of collective philanthropy Wednesday as 856 members gathered at the Grand Awards Luncheon to distribute more than $850,000 to local nonprofits. Grants of $100,000 each went to the Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts, Back to Basics Inc., Healthy Aquatics Marine Institute of Florida, and CityHouse – Delray Beach Inc., across arts, education, environment, and family services categories. The organization operates on a pooled-giving model where members each contribute $1,000 annually, generating grants of at least $100,000. Since its founding, Impact 100 Palm Beach County has distributed more than $11 million to organizations serving the region.
Sources: CBS12
Kauffman Foundation Unveils Visionary Award to Honor Kansas City Nonprofit Leaders
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation on Wednesday announced a new award program to recognize Kansas City nonprofit executives who have built lasting, measurable community impact. The inaugural Uncommon Leader Visionary Award will honor up to five leaders at the foundation’s annual Uncommon Leader celebration this fall. The top honoree will receive $75,000 personally, with an additional $150,000 directed to their organization; finalists will each receive $10,000, with $15,000 going to their organizations. Candidates must lead a 501(c)(3) public charity in the Kansas City region and will be evaluated on community impact, innovation, equity, collaboration, economic mobility, and enduring executive leadership. Nominations are now open.
Sources: Startland News
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