Nonprofits and Charities News Archive

Nonprofits Archive

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• Saturday, June 13, 2026
  Fundraising as Democracy: Honoring a Legacy, Claiming Our Moment
  Top stories: Fundraising as Democracy: Honoring a Legacy, Claiming Our Moment – Economic Mobility Is Essential to Family Wellbeing—and to Society
• Friday, June 12, 2026
  Samwise Nonprofits and Charities Newsletter — Friday, June 12, 2026
  Top stories: AFP Fundraising Day New York 2026 – Rhea Wong’s Mid-Year Gut Check: How to Find Where Your Pipeline Is Leaking – SPLC Interim CEO Defends Civil Rights Mission Before House Judiciary Committee – NPQ and Liberation Ventures Announce 16-Day ‘Week of Repair’ Partnership – National Council of Nonprofits Urges Action Before July 13 on Federal Grantmaking Overhaul
• Thursday, June 11, 2026
  SPLC CEO Testifies at House Judiciary Hearing Alleging Payments to Extremist Informants
  Top stories: SPLC House Judiciary Testimony – Milwaukee Foundation Record Grants – OMB Federal Grants Overhaul – USPS Rate Increase July – DAF Sponsors Block SPLC Donations
• June 10, 2026
  SPLC Interim CEO Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee Amid Congressional Inquiry
  Top stories: SPLC Congressional Testimony, NH Gives Record 701 Nonprofits, Year in Hate Report, Week of Repair Launch, White Oak Pastures CFAR
• Tuesday, June 09, 2026
  New Data on the Legacy IRA Act Makes the Case for the Charity Parity Act
  Top stories: 5 Takeaways from the 2026 DAF Fundraising Report – Could States Lead Climate Justice Funding? – Minnesota Fights to Save the Boundary Waters – NPQ and Liberation Ventures Launch Week of Repair
• Monday, June 08, 2026
  Commentary: More Than 300 Proposed Changes To Federal Grant Rules
  Top stories: Federal grant rule overhaul – MissionWired acquires BWF – Health conversion funders to watch – AI bots and donor trust – Donor financial stress survey
• Saturday, June 6, 2026
  The New Counterterrorism State: How the 2026 U.S. Strategy Targets Civil Society
  Top stories: The New Counterterrorism State – May Day Marchers and Philanthropy’s Silence – The Boardroom Belongs to the Community – How American Independence Transformed Philanthropy
• Friday, June 5, 2026
  Supreme Court Allows Alabama’s Racially Discriminatory Congressional Map
  Top stories: Supreme Court Voting Rights ruling – French Gates 0M women’s health – Pro-Trans majority research – Museums & community history – Nonprofit board accountability
• Thursday, June 4, 2026
  Federal Court Hears PSLF Nonprofit Lawsuit as July 1 Rule Effective Date Approaches
  Top stories: Federal Court Hears PSLF Nonprofit Lawsuit – New CEP Study Finds Sector in Unprecedented Crisis – Immigrant-Serving Nonprofits Struggle as Federal Agencies Become Deportation Tools – Legacy Foundation Overhead Ranges from 1 Cent to 81 Cents Per Dollar Granted – MissionWired Acquires BWF
• Wednesday, June 3, 2026
  New Report: 73 Percent of Nonprofits Report COVID-Level Demand as Funding Erodes
  Top stories: Federal Agencies Turned into Immigration Surveillance Tools – North Star Fund Chair on Five Ways Nonprofits Build Democratic Belonging – Women-led Nonprofit Founder in Mizoram – 96% of Boards Recruit from Personal Networks
• Tuesday, June 2, 2026
  New CEP Study Finds Two-Thirds of Nonprofits Fear Financial Collapse Amid Federal Funding Cuts
  Top stories: New CEP Study on Nonprofit Financial Crisis – Federal Agencies Repurposed for Immigration Enforcement – Trump Budget Proposes Eliminating $1.3B Afterschool Grant – Nonprofit Founders Reflect on Democracy at 250th Year – Women-Led Nonprofit Breaks Barriers in Mizoram
• Monday, June 1, 2026
  Nonprofit Burnout Hits Record High as Funding Shortfalls Spread Across Every Revenue Source
  Top stories: Nonprofit burnout at record 46% – Every nonprofit is a climate organization – The hidden labor of fundraising – Long COVID clinics drop from 400 to 26 – Elders as community infrastructure
• Saturday, May 30, 2026
  LEGO Foundation Commits $97 Million to Educate Children in Conflict Zones
  Top stories: LEGO Foundation commits $97M for children in conflict zones – Left and right unite to defend nonprofit rights – Direct mail resonates with Gen Z donors – The nonprofit ‘scarcity vow’ – Virginia redistricting win unravels
• Friday, May 29, 2026
  Left and Right Unite to Defend Nonprofits’ Freedom to Give
  Top stories: Left and Right Unite to Defend Nonprofits’ Freedom to Give – Nonprofit Burnout Deepens as Demand Rises and Funding Retreats – Buffett and the Currys Raise $9 Million for GLIDE – Analysis Finds High Overhead at Many Legacy Foundations – Report Ties Donor Pullback to Economic Anxiety
• Thursday, May 28, 2026
  The Word “Black” Has Disappeared from a Set of Bills Aimed at Addressing Black Maternal Health
  Top stories: Momnibus Act race-language erasure – FlipCause bankruptcy hits charities – Virginia redistricting & Callais ruling – Nonprofit leader mental health
• May 27, 2026
  Open Society Foundations Pledges $300 Million for U.S. Democracy
  Top stories: Soros $300M democracy pledge – Foreign agent labels target nonprofits – 121 leaders back SPLC – Charity Parity Act – 66% cite financial instability
• May 26, 2026
  Bonterra Report Finds $155 Billion in Potential Charitable Giving Remains Unrealized Each Year
  Top stories: $155B giving gap, nonprofit financial instability, SNAP cuts impact, tax law costs sector $81B, Helene recovery grants
• May 26, 2026
  DAF Sponsors Block SPLC Donations; Philanthropic Leaders Call for Sector Unity
  Top stories: DAF sponsors block SPLC donations amid sector debate; SPLC indictment called legally defective; US government labels nonprofits as foreign threats; ABFE reports corporate commitments to Black communities eroding
• May 25, 2026
  GiveWell Renews Fortify Health Support With $10 Million Grant
  Top stories: GiveWell renews Fortify Health iron grant after 30x effectiveness finding; malaria nets cut DRC child mortality by 25%; GiveWell opens Africa malaria RFI
• May 23, 2026
  440-Plus Organizations Condemn DOJ Indictment of SPLC as Political Weaponization
  Top stories: 440+ orgs condemn SPLC indictment; nonprofit fraud analysis; 2026 DAF fundraising report; GiveWell CEO on TIME100 Philanthropy list
• May 22, 2026
  Humanity AI Coalition Announces First $8 Million in Grants for AI Governance
  Top stories: Humanity AI Coalition first grants – Tom Steyer CA governor race – Compton Foundation spend-down complete
• May 21, 2026
  DOJ Indictment of SPLC Draws Legal Condemnation
  Top stories: DOJ indicts SPLC on wire fraud charges – DAF platforms block SPLC grants – Foreign-agent labels target nonprofits – Charity Parity Act introduced
• May 20, 2026
  The Prosecution of the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Tradition of Citizen-Led Investigation
  Top stories: The DOJ indicts SPLC; U.S. labels nonprofits as foreign threats; DAFs block SPLC donations as 75 funders sign solidarity letter
• May 19, 2026
  NPR Offers Buyouts to 300 Newsroom Staff as Federal Withdrawal Reshapes Public Media
  Top stories: NPR newsroom buyouts after federal funding clawback; Jury dismisses Musk’s claim that OpenAI betrayed its nonprofit mission
• May 18, 2026
  Nonprofit Sector Reports Record Burnout and Financial Strain in 2026 CEP Survey
  Top stories: CEP State of Nonprofits 2026 – Bonterra $155B unrealized giving – TIME100 Philanthropy 2026 – William Penn Foundation $57.2M grants – Good Neighbor Day America
• May 16, 2026
  One in Three Nonprofits Now Running Deficits as Federal Funding Cuts Deepen Sector Strain
  Top stories: CEP State of Nonprofits 2026 – Fund for Shared Insight sunsets – IRS Form 990 transparency initiative – $155B in unrealized charitable giving
• May 15, 2026
  IRS Form 990 Transparency Initiative; Fund for Shared Insight Sunsets; Nonprofits Face Existential Strain
  Top stories: IRS Form 990 overhaul targets nonprofit disclosure – Fund for Shared Insight closes June 30 – Leaders frightened as funding cuts compound – Billionaires dominate foundations – AI chatbot backlash
• May 14, 2026
  New CEP Report Finds 46 Percent of Nonprofit CEOs Report Burnout as Sector Faces Existential Pressures
  Top stories: CEP burnout report – next-gen donors – SPLC civil probe – ZRG acquisition – Citizens $5M investment
• Wednesday, May 13, 2026
  Survey Finds 39 Percent of Nonprofits Running Deficits as Federal Actions Deepen Sector Crisis
  Demand for services surged 73 percent while the sector eliminated 29,000 jobs; CEP’s “State of Nonprofits 2026” report reveals a deepening financial crisis as federal funding collapses.
• May 12, 2026
  Hospitals' Charity Care Falls Short as Uninsured Ranks Grow Nationally
  Top stories: Hospitals’ Charity Care Falls Short – Continued Crises Depleting Nonprofit Finances – DAF Platforms Block SPLC Grants – Momentive Software Names New CEO
• May 11, 2026
  Idaho Nonprofit Expands Relational Democracy Model to 12 States, Reaches 1.4 Million People
  Top stories: Idaho Nonprofit Expands Relational Democracy Model to 12 States
• May 9, 2026
  Samwise Nonprofits and Charities Newsletter — Saturday, May 9, 2026
  Top stories: Idaho Nonprofit on Rural Democracy & Relational Infrastructure – Foundations Urged to Divest from Fossil Fuels & Weapons – Philadelphia Domestic Worker Organizer Wins New Protections – Broadcast TV Climate Coverage Fell 35% in 2025 – Twenty Nonprofits Sue to Restore EPA Endangerment Finding
• May 6, 2026
  KQED Major-Gift Fundraising · Mass. Human-Service Cuts · BBB Donor Trust Report · SPLC Federal Indictment · Cal Academy Union Layoffs
• May 5, 2026
  Carnegie VP Appointment · AFP Fundraising Platform Standards · Higher Ed Dominates Major Gifts · Massachusetts Tax Ballot Warning · Habitat Carter Work Project
• May 4, 2026
  Fidelity and Vanguard Halt Donor-Advised Fund Grants to SPLC After Federal Indictment
• May 2, 2026
  Nonprofits and Foundations Align on One Thing: the Environment Is Getting Harder
  Top stories: Nonprofits and foundations face harder operating environment – Wyden accuses DOJ of targeting nonprofits by viewpoint – Foundations created the nonprofit jargon problem – Private philanthropy reshaping global health – Ms. Foundation names Tracy Sturdivant as next CEO
• May 1, 2026
  Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act in 6-3 Ruling, Civil Rights Nonprofits Condemn Decision
  Top stories: Supreme Court guts Voting Rights Act – Louisiana suspends House primaries – Fidelity & Vanguard freeze SPLC donor-advised fund grants – SPLC arraignment set for May 7 – Purdue raises $95.5M in Day of Giving
• April 30, 2026
  Fidelity and Vanguard Block SPLC from Donor-Advised Fund Grants Following Indictment
  Also: House Judiciary demands SPLC documents today · NKY nonprofit coalition launches · Impact 100 awards $850k · Kauffman visionary award
• April 29, 2026
  Samwise Nonprofits and Charities Newsletter
• April 28, 2026
  Samwise Nonprofits and Charities Newsletter — Tuesday, April 28, 2026
  Top stories: Immigrant Support Networks Step Up as ICE Enforcement Rises – GiveWell Commits $9.6M to Against Malaria Foundation – Candid Study Finds Bystander Effect Slows Funder Response – Moore & Microsoft Launch SimioAccelerate at AFP ICON – Donor Acquisition Must Shift from Volume to Insight-Driven Models
• April 27, 2026
  Trump Administration Terminates $400 Million in AmeriCorps Grants, Ending 1,000 Programs
  Top stories: AmeriCorps grant terminations, SPLC federal indictment, OMB funding freeze appeal, NY nonprofit news funding, 250 & Beyond volunteerism convening, for-profit platform risks, GreenLight Fund scaling model
• April 25, 2026
  Twenty-One States Press GoFundMe and PayPal Over Unauthorized Charity Pages
  Top stories: Twenty-One States Press GoFundMe and PayPal – Federal Funding Disruptions Strain a Third of Nonprofits – Foundations Open Endowments – CPB Clawback Threatens Rural Stations – AI Adoption and Governance Gaps
• April 24, 2026
  Treasury Announces IRS Form 990 Overhaul to Boost Nonprofit Transparency
  Top stories: Treasury announces Form 990 overhaul – Connecticut crime victim nonprofits face deeper cuts – Planned Parenthood CEO on 53 closures – For-profit fundraising platforms pose systemic risks – NPR raises $113M after federal cuts
• April 23, 2026
  Flipcause Bankruptcy Leaves Spokane-Area Nonprofits Without $175,000 in Donations
  Top stories: Flipcause bankruptcy fallout – GoFundMe AG accountability – DOGE grant terminations – American Water Foundation grants – Planned Parenthood defunding
• April 22, 2026
  NFTE Awards 2026 World Series of Innovation Impact League, Recognizing 1,800 Youth from 47 Countries
  Top stories: NFTE World Series of Innovation, Candid Major Donor Research, Grantmakers in Health 2026 Awards, Trump Catholic Charities Miami Contract, Candid Seals of Transparency
• April 13, 2026
  Charitable Tax Changes Under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Take Effect in 2026
  Top stories: Charitable Tax Changes Under the One Big Beautiful Bill, Federal Grant Terminations Batter Nonprofit Sector, Nonprofits Scramble for Creative Revenue Solutions, AI in Fundraising: Promise and Peril, Foundation Giving: Resilient Donors
• April 11, 2026
  Giving USA 2025 Finds Record $592.5 Billion in 2024 Charitable Giving, Yet Donor Participation Slump Deepens
  Top stories: Giving USA 2025 Record $592.5 Billion, Urban Institute on Government Funding Disruptions, NBER Study on the TCJA Tax Law, Stanford PACS Blueprint 2025, Urban Institute Nonprofit Leaders’ Concerns Intensified in 2025