As the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump approaches, we’re gathering some of our key news and opinion pieces that will help nonprofits prepare for the new administration and what’s coming in the next four years.

Ben Gose explores how the incoming administration has many in the nonprofit world bracing for policy fights. Plus: the threats to nonprofits — as well as an opportunity — on Capitol Hill in 2025.

Rasheeda Childress takes an early look at the potential for Rage Giving 2.0 — the phenomenon of donors opening their wallets to support charities whose missions are likely to be at risk during the new administration.

Alex Daniels reports on what immigration groups are doing to prep for the next four years.

Mike Berkowitz, executive director of the Democracy Funders Network, explains how Trump could attack nonprofits and what they can do to protect themselves (opinion).

Craig Kennedy considers five conservative proposals that could reshape philanthropy (opinion).

Dimple Abichandani makes the case that, for philanthropy, a second Trump administration doesn’t have to be deja vu. Funders may be more prepared than they realize (opinion).

Read more stories and opinion pieces on what to expect during the upcoming administration:

• A special roundup of foundation and corporate grants to support groups focused on the Los Angeles wildfires.
• From the Conversation, a study of how media coverage affects giving after disasters.

We will not be sending Philanthropy Today on Monday because of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but we will be back in your inbox Tuesday, January 21. In the meantime, we will update our website with any breaking news.

Nonprofit clinics for low-income patients are being squeezed by a new law regulating what pharmaceutical companies can charge for certain drugs. Manufacturers sell those drugs at a discount to the clinics, and they must offer further discounts whenever they raise the price of the drugs above the rate of inflation. A 2024 law increased those “penalty” discounts so much that drug makers dropped their prices, wiping out the additional discounts for clinics. In response, some clinics have had to cut programs or switch patients to second-choice drugs, while some patients are paying considerably more out of pocket. (New York Times)

As Donald Trump takes office a second time, the American Civil Liberties Union faces a tougher legal and political landscape than it did when it led the resistance to his first administration. Exhaustion and resignation among liberal activists and donors, a more conservative judiciary, and a more experienced and savvier cadre of people inside the second Trump administration will make the group’s battles more difficult. But ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero predicted that activists and donors will come around as Trump begins to implement his policies this year. (Wall Street Journal — subscription)

Background from the Chronicle: The Challenge After the ‘Trump Bump': Encouraging Donors to Make a Second Gift

More on the ACLU and Liberal Advocacy

• How the ACLU Plans to Fight Trump’s Deportation Plan in Court (Wall Street Journal — subscription)
• Background from the Chronicle: How Will Philanthropy Respond to Trump’s Deportation Policies?
• Opinion: Left Organizing Is in Crisis. Philanthropy Is a Major Reason Why (Nation)

The Second Trump Administration

• Trump Picks Social Media Philanthropist With Michigan Ties to Lead Federal Agency (Detroit News)
• MAGA Enlists Conservative Nonprofit Groups for DOGE Research (Washington Examiner)

Nonprofit Management

• Nearly One-Third of S.F. Nonprofits in City Survey Didn’t Meet Fiscal Standards (Mission Local)
• Are There Too Many Nonprofits in San Antonio? Some Leaders Are Quietly Urging Mergers. (San Antonio Report)

Note: In the links in this section, we flag articles that only subscribers can access. But because some journalism outlets offer a limited number of free articles, readers may encounter barriers with other articles we highlight in this roundup.

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Archives: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Call for Proposals to Community-Based Archives will provide general operating support grants to community-based archives in the United States. The focus is on community-based archives that represent and serve communities marginalized due to oppression. These organizations gather and share materials as members of under-documented communities to preserve and celebrate their collective histories. Grants range from $25,000 to $100,000 over two years; application deadline is March 12.

The Outdoors: The National Park Trust’s Kids to Parks Day School Grants Program helps under-resourced U.S. schools and students to discover and explore parks, historic sites, public lands, and waters. Title I, pre-K through 12 classrooms in the U.S., including U.S. territories, are eligible to apply for grants of up to $1,000 for in-park experiences. Application deadline February 7.