Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online
Public broadcasting stations around the country are preparing for an intense battle to preserve their federal funding as Trump ally Elon Musk targets them in his crusade to cut government spending. NPR and PBS funding has survived conservative opposition for decades, but leaders of NPR’s biggest member stations warned in a recent report that “it would be unwise to assume that events will play out as they have in the past,” given the free rein Trump is allowing Musk to rethink government functions. Conservatives say public broadcasting mocks their beliefs, while the system’s defenders say it is a crucial source for news and information, in rural communities especially. (New York Times)
More About the Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter
Housing
- How Carter Turned Habitat for Humanity Into a Nonprofit Juggernaut (Wall Street Journal— subscription)
- Carter’s Mission to Build More Housing Became an Urgent National Issue (New York Times)
- How Jimmy Carter Helped Build 4,447 Homes With Habitat for Humanity (Washington Post)
Global Health
- Jimmy Carter’s Legacy Includes Near-Eradication of Guinea Worm (Wall Street Journal— subscription)
- How Jimmy Carter’s Global Health Efforts Elevated ‘The Art of the Possible’ (Stat)
- Carter’s Quiet but Monumental Work in Global Health (New York Times)
Influencing Policy
- Jimmy Carter’s Environmental Legacy Set the Foundation for Today’s Climate Action (NPR)
- Holding the ‘Title of Citizen,’ Carter Carved a New Mold for Ex-Presidents (New York Times)
- Opinion: Jimmy Carter Had a Second Term. It Just Wasn’t in the White House (Los Angeles Times)
Immigrant Aid Under Fire
- An El Paso Christian Charity Is Caught Up in Texas’ Border Fight Against the Feds (Reason)
- ‘Remarkable’ Refugee Resettlement Program Gave Many Safe Haven in Mass. Now It May Be on Trump’s Chopping Block. (Boston Globe)
The Fate of OpenAI
- Nonprofit Group Joins Elon Musk’s Effort to Block OpenAI’s For-Profit Transition (Tech Crunch)
- OpenAI Details Plans for Becoming a For-Profit Company (New York Times)
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