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June 17, 2025
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From: Philanthropy Today

Subject: A ‘Precarious Moment’ for Nonprofit Finances

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    ‘Colliding Crises’ Are Straining Nonprofit Finances

    By Eden Stiffman June 17, 2025
    More than a third of respondents in a Nonprofit Finance Fund analysis ended last year with an operating deficit.
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    Opinion

    To Protect Grantees, Invest Conservatively: A Financial Strategy to Buck the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

    By Clara Miller and David Morse June 17, 2025
    A proposed new tax on foundation earnings should push foundations to align endowment investments with mission — and help grantees survive.
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    Podcast | Nonprofits Now: Leading Today

    Listen Now: Navigating Leadership Challenges

    June 17, 2025
    Drawing from a long career in philanthropy, Barron Segar discusses the important role leaders play as a steady hand during challenging times.

WEBINARS

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    Today: July 24 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now

    May 29, 2025
    Nonprofits raise as much as a third of their annual fundraising revenue in the final quarter of the year, but savvy major gift officers keep their major donors and major gift prospects informed and engaged all year long. Join us for Plan Now for Big Gifts at Year’s End to learn smart ways to map out donor meetings, craft compelling messages, and track key metrics to ensure you make the most of the next six months and hit your goals for the year.

ONLINE FORUMS

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    Today: June 24 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now

    Within the next five years, AI has the potential to radically alter the ways we interact with technology and what we expect from it. Join us for A Glimpse into Our Near Future: AI Is Transforming Nonprofits, to learn from Jamie Alexandre of Learning Equality, Ashutosh R. Nandeshwar of CCS Fundraising, and Nick Suplina of Everytown for Gun Safety as they explain how AI is redefining what’s possible in the nonprofit world.

Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate some research grants from the National Institutes of Health, calling their cancellation “racial discrimination and discrimination against America’s L.G.B.T.Q. community.” At issue is the White House’s effort to end grants on topics such as health equity and maternal health for women of color. The Department of Health and Human Services said it would explore whether to appeal. (New York Times)

  • Plus: Science Shattered: The Research Lost as Trump Targets NIH Funding (ProPublica)

Juneteenth celebrations around the country are scaling back or even being canceled as major donors pull their support. Companies and local governments cite strapped budgets, lost federal grants, safety concerns, and a turn away from diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in their decisions not to fund festivals they have supported in the past. (Associated Press)

More News

  • Watchdog Finds Trump Administration Broke Law by Withholding Library Funds (New York Times)
  • Domestic Violence Nonprofits Sue Over Trump Administration’s Anti-DEI Funding Rules (19th)
  • Supreme Court to Hear Case Over Probe of Antiabortion Pregnancy Center (Washington Post)
  • Supreme Court Order Gives Religious Organizations New Chance to Challenge New York Abortion Rule (Associated Press)

Harvard and Other Colleges in the Crosshairs

  • Rubio Is Pressing to Open Sanctions Investigation Into Harvard (New York Times)
  • In Its Battle Against Trump, Harvard Is Taking a Page From the PR Playbook: ‘Never Waste a Crisis.’ (Boston Globe)
  • What Happens if ‘Harvard Is Not Harvard’? (New York Times)
  • Indiana’s Rokita First State AG to Threaten Private Colleges Over DEI, Echoing Trump With Harvard (Indianapolis Star)

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.

EDITOR'S PICKS

  • Clockwise from top left: Grace Mok, Brandon Jirō Hayashi, Adhira Johnson-Miller, Shannon Sullivan, Julie Keller, and Bryan Hall.
    Funding Cuts

    Tens of Thousands Have Lost Nonprofit Jobs to Federal Cuts. Here Are 6 of Them

    By Sara Herschander
    These workers — at different stages of their careers and representing various fields — illustrate the personal fallout from the federal government’s defunding of the nonprofit sector.
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    Grant Seeking

    Tips for Winning 6-Figure Grants in a Competitive Climate

    By M.J. Prest
    This year, the competition for large foundations’ attention is fierce. Here are key strategies to stand out in a crowded field.
  • Sarah Jaquette Ray, professor and chair of environmental studies at Cal Poly Humboldt.
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    Feeling Burned Out, Overwhelmed, and Outmatched? This Professor Has Some Advice

    By Jim Rendon
    Finding community is the “holy grail” to keep going when you’re trying to solve social problems against what seem like impossible odds. Joy is important, too.
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