Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online
Nonprofits raced to help refugees settle in the U.S. in the final months before Trump’s inauguration. Anticipating that Trump would shut down or severely curtail the entry of refugees, agencies worked in coordination with federal officials and those who had volunteered to host newcomers as part of the U.S. Welcome Corps. About 30,000 refugees, who go through a lengthy process different from that for asylum seekers, arrived in the country in the last quarter of 2024, compared with 11,000 during the entire final year of Trump’s previous term. (Associated Press)
Background from the Chronicle: How Will Philanthropy Respond to Trump’s Deportation Policies?
A New York City nonprofit that provides a safe space for drug use faces an uncertain future as the new administration takes office. OnPoint NYC says it has reversed more than 1,700 overdoses since it launched in 2021. Still, researchers are split on the harm-reduction approach, and sites such as OnPoint exist in a legal gray area. It could now be at the mercy of a new corps of politicians and prosecutors ready to use the punitive tactics of the war on drugs. (Stat)
Background from the Chronicle: Safe Injection Sites for Drug Users Are a Tough Sell to Foundations
More on Nonprofits, Activism, and the Second Trump Administration
- “Rage Giving” Bolstered Migrant Nonprofits Through Trump’s First Term. How Will They Fare in the Next? (San Jose Mercury News)
- “The Fight Continues”: Border Activists Brace for Trump’s Return (Los Angeles Times)
- The New GOP-Led Congress Will Likely Pass a Bill Targeting Nonprofits. The Results Could Be Chilling (Fast Company)
- Bill Gates ‘Impressed’ With Trump’s Interest in Global Health During Three-Hour Dinner (Wall Street Journal— subscription)
- Plus: Gates Foundation Announces Rebrand and Record Budget (Devex)
- Nonprofit Groups Sue Trump Administration Moments After Oath (New York Times)
- The Trump Resistance Won’t Be Putting on ‘Pussy Hats’ This Time (New York Times)
- Young Conservatives Want to Push Trump on Climate Change — the ‘America-First’ Way (Grist)
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- Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards Dies at 67 (Washington Post)
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