Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week.
Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources:
Myth v. Reality: Executive Branch Lacks Authority to Target Nonprofit Organizations (National Council of Nonprofits)
Law firms, universities and now civil society groups are in Trump’s sights for punitive action (Lisa Mascaro, AP)
Evolving Threats to the Tax-Exempt Status of 501(c)(3) Nonprofits (ICNL)
When the Institutions Waver, Civil Society Must Lead (Ted Bilich)
Trump’s next move to silence free speech is coming (Ian Bassin, If you can keep it)
Civil rights advocates say Trump order guts protections against discrimination (Joseph Gedeon, Guardian)
Over 150 US university presidents sign letter decrying Trump administration (Alice Speri, Guardian)
Endowments Aren’t Blank Checks — but Universities Can Rely on Them More Heavily in Turbulent Times (Ellen P. April, Chronicle of Philanthropy)
New Administration Outlook: How Educational Institutions Can Navigate the Attack on DEI (Victoria Slade and Lauren Harris, Davis Wright Tremaine)
Exit to Open (Jim Fruchterman & Steve Francis, SSIR)
Significant Events:
- “President Trump and his top aides demanded on Wednesday that Ukraine accede to an American-designed proposal that would essentially grant Russia all the territory it has gained in the war, while offering Kyiv only vague security assurances.” NY Times
- “Since its first days, the new Trump administration has clearly shown where it thinks scientific attention should not be focused: It has attempted to censor federal scientific data, cut billions in government spending on research, and compromised care for some of the world’s most at-risk populations. Now, as the nation’s leaders have begun to encourage inquiry into specific areas, they are signaling that they’re willing not just to slash and burn research that challenges their political ideology but to replace it with shoddy studies designed to support their goals, under the guise of scientific legitimacy.” Atlantic
- “President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum Thursday aimed at investigating ActBlue, the leading Democratic fundraising platform. … A spokesperson for ActBlue called Trump’s move a “brazen attack on democracy in America.”” NBC News
Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources:
‘What did I say in class today?’: Teachers feel watched under Trump’s anti-DEI push (Leila Fadel,
Arezou Rezvani, Taylor Haney, Kyle Gallego-Mackie, NPR)
Judge Limits Trump’s Ability to Withhold School Funds Over D.E.I. (Dana Goldstein, NY Times)
The Trump administration withdrew 11 pieces of ADA guidance. How will it affect compliance? (Kenya Hunter, AP)
Climate Change Articles & Resources:
Climate Groups Get a Reprieve From Trump’s Rumored Earth Day Massacre (Henry Carnell and Artis Curiskis, Mother Jones)
Opinion: The World Seems to Be Surrendering to Climate Change (David Wallace-Wells, NY Times)
Environmental groups say Trump administration violated their free-speech rights (Michael Copley, NPR)
Good Vibes:
7 Ways to Travel the World From Home, Virtually (Aaron Kassraie, AARP)