Philanthropy Today

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke billions of dollars in research grants to Harvard University violated the school’s right to free speech. The administration, which froze the funds over claims of rampant antisemitism on campus, had argued that the matter was a contractual, not constitutional, dispute. It vowed to appeal the decision, with a spokeswoman saying, “Harvard does not have a constitutional right to taxpayer dollars.” Lawyers for Harvard, which had rejected demands from the administration for broad oversight of its policies and governance, said the freeze was an attempt to strong-arm the school into submission. (New York Times)

• Background from the Chronicle: Harvard, Public Trust, and a Warning for the Nonprofit Sector

More News

• What We Know About America’s Billionaires: 1,135 and Counting (Wall Street Journal— subscription)
  
  • Background from the Chronicle: Philanthropy 50
• DEI Conditions Placed on Security Funding, Leaving Conn. Nonprofit Groups Concerned (CT Insider)
  
  • Background from the Chronicle: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• 18 Years After James Brown’s Death, Feuds Block Millions for S.C. and Ga. Children (State)
• With Tax Credits Expiring, a Home Electrification Nonprofit Is Racing Against the Clock (Utility Dive)
• N.Y. Attorney General Sues Far-Right Group VDARE for Misusing Funds (New York Times)

Arts and Culture

• The Met Opera Turns to Saudi Arabia to Help Solve Its Financial Woes (New York Times)
• MOCA Cleveland Rebuilds After 2020 Censorship Controversy and Leadership Shakeup (Cleveland.com)

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