Philanthropy Today

The Trump administration does not have to make immediate payments to support USAID projects in limbo thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Wednesday, which gave the White House help in its effort to dismantle foreign aid. The ruling came as a deadline to make the payments set by a lower court approached. Trump’s vision for reduced foreign aid came into more focus with an internal administration memo obtained by the Associated Press that detailed plans to eliminate 90 percent of U.S. AID foreign contracts and reduce international development and humanitarian assistance by $60 billion. (Associated Press)

• Background from the Chronicle: As USAID Is Gutted, Here’s How Philanthropy Can Stop Panicking and Start Helping (Opinion)

The U.S. Marine Band has canceled a May performance that was part of a mentorship of young musicians of color, in accordance with President Trump’s executive order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The Equity Arc Wind Symphony was to be the culmination of a multi-day program for high-school students chosen through a competition overseen by Equity Arc, a nonprofit in Chicago. Equity Arc Executive Director Stanford Thompson “expressed concern that military bands across the country may find these types of outreach programs harder to accomplish.” (Washington Post)

• Plus: Art Museum Of Americas Cancels Shows Of Black, LGBTQ Artists Following Trump Orders (Washington Post)
• Background from the Chronicle on DEI

The USAID Shutdown

• Opinion: We May All Regret Dismantling USAID (Los Angeles Times)
• Q&A: How Trump’s USAID Freeze Halted the Effort to Develop an Effective HIV Vaccine in Africa (Stat)
• The Influence of Foreign Aid: America Is Losing a Diplomatic Tool the Government Has Relied on for Decades. (New York Times)
• What Will Become of USAID’s Funding? A Billionaire’s Son Has Some Ideas. (New York Times)

More News

• Immigration Groups Need Money. Dem Donors Are Too Scared to Write Checks. (Bulwark)
• As the U.S. Retreats From Climate Finance, Can Philanthropy Fill the Gap? (Devex)
• Mark’s Zuckerberg’s Nonprofit Is Funding This Experiment to Build Cheaper Backyard Homes (Fast Company)
• New York Public Radio to Lay Off About 7% of Staff (New York Times)

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