Philanthropy Today

Independent news outlets around the world have been imperiled by the shutoff of aid from the United States. USAID and other federal agencies have long supported investigative newsrooms around the world that ferret out corruption, but some conservatives have accused those outlets of spreading propaganda. The shutoff comes after other major media grant makers, including the Open Society, Knight, and Ford foundations, have either ended much of their funding or redirected it domestically. A co-founder of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project called the move “a boon to dictators and autocrats around the world.” (New York Times)

The USAID Shutdown

• Trump’s Permanent USAID Cuts Slam Humanitarian Programs Worldwide: ‘We Are Being Pushed Off a Cliff’ (Associated Press)
• U.S. Foreign-Aid Halt Is Making Scrutiny of China Even Harder (Wall Street Journal— subscription)
  
  • Background from the Chronicle: Amid USAID Cuts, a Ukrainian Aid Worker’s Plea to Philanthropy: ‘Stand With Us’

Nonprofits and the Trump Administration

• Catholic Charities Agencies Across U.S. Continue to Be Affected by Funding Freeze (Catholic News Agency)
• More Than 100 Alaska Nonprofits and Tribes Say DOGE Federal Freeze Will Shut Them Down, Report Shows (KTUU)
• Why NIH Pays Universities Far More for Indirect Costs Than Private Foundations (Stat)
  
  • Background from the Chronicle: Nonprofits and the Trump Agenda

The DEI Rollback

• Chicago Nonprofit Sues Trump Over Anti-DEI Orders (Law 360— subscription)
• NPR’s Chief Diversity Officer to Retire, With DEI in the Political Spotlight (NPR)
  
  • Background from the Chronicle: Silent, Defiant, Private: Big Philanthropies React to Trump’s DEI Order

More News and Opinion

• Organ Transplant System ‘in Chaos’ as Waiting Lists Are Ignored (New York Times)
• NYC Entertainers and Creatives Feel Connected to L.A. That Link Is Driving Cross-Country Fire Relief (Associated Press)
• Opinion: Following the Money, the Associated Press Moves Left (Wall Street Journal— subscription)
• Opinion: The Mellon Foundation’s Assault on American History (American Conservative)
  
  • Background from the Chronicle: Statues of Confederate Generals Have Come Down. What Should Take Their Place?

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STEM Education: The mission of the Glenn W. Bailey Foundation is to foster pathways to success in globally competitive STEM careers for students in the United States. The Foundation funds programs and projects throughout the United States that provide students and educators with enhanced resources for hands-on, STEM-based learning. Grants range from $20,000 to $35,000 on average.

Health and Well-Being: The American Psychological Foundation’s Direct Action Visionary Grants seek to fund innovative interventions, based on psychological knowledge, that directly address pressing needs of communities in the United States. Projects should serve marginalized communities, end prejudice and stigma, prevent violence, and explore mind-body health connections.