Trump 2.0
A Dialogue on Identity, Strategy, and Philanthropy
Trump Calls Climate Change the “Greatest Con Job Ever.” What Paths Are Open to Philanthropy?
Democracy Donors Look to Legal Challenges to Slow Authoritarianism
Agreeing to Disagree: A $20 Million Donation to Northwestern to Combat Polarization
How Are Funders Responding to the Administration’s Threats to the Sector?
Should Philanthropy Fund Narrative Change in Film and TV — Instead of News?
Appalachia Funders Network Aims to Make Climate Disaster Giving Easier
Philanthropy’s Responsibility: Funding Faith in Democracy
Trolls Are Coming for Nonprofits and Funders. Here’s What to Know and What to Do About It
As the U.S. Dials Back AIDS Relief, Can Philanthropy Maintain Lifesaving Services?
The Philanthropy-Backed Think Tank Behind Trump’s Soros Investigation
How the Prebys Foundation Provided a Lifeline to Arts Groups Affected by Federal Cuts
Free Speech Is Under Attack. Here’s What Funders Are Doing — and What Else Is Needed
A Mixed Picture for Climate Philanthropy Following Climate Week NYC
How Should Funders Respond to an “Existential Threat?”
Since the Trump administration took office in January, it has posed two distinct threats to philanthropy: first, that it would roll back many of the gains that foundations have helped achieve over the past half-century across a broad range of issues. … [Read more...] about How Should Funders Respond to an “Existential Threat?”
Toplines September 27, 2025
Note: I’ll be taking a break from Toplines for a bit, starting next week. Back again by late October. Since the Trump administration took office in January, it has posed two distinct threats to philanthropy: first, that it would roll back … [Read more...] about Toplines September 27, 2025
Targeting OSF, Trump Aims for a Chilling Effect on Liberal Funders
Building Bridges Is Good. Building the Power to Counter Extremists Is Better
Over the past week, nonprofit groups that work to bridge partisan divides and lower America’s political temperature have swung into high gear. I mentioned a few of these groups last week, including Braver Angels, Living Room Conversations, and … [Read more...] about Building Bridges Is Good. Building the Power to Counter Extremists Is Better
How Might the Trump Administration Target Ford, OSF or Other Nonprofits?
Philanthropies and Nonprofits Speak Out Against Attacks on First Amendment
Funders Push Back as the Trump Administration Targets Philanthropy
Stonewall Community Foundation’s Latest Grants Show the Power of Legacy Giving
Funders Have Supported Narrative Change When It Mattered Most. We Must Do It Again
“Broken Status Quo”: Melinda French Gates’ Latest Investment in Women and Girls
How Community Foundations Can Help Local Public Media Withstand Federal Funding Cuts
Arts Funders Want Things to Go Back to Normal. Here’s What They Can Do Until Then
A Few Thoughts at an Ominous Moment
Over the past eight months, as the Trump administration has closely followed an authoritarian playbook, it has seemed only a matter of time before weaponized federal agencies are turned against foundations and top donors. Trump himself has served … [Read more...] about A Few Thoughts at an Ominous Moment
Toplines September 13, 2025
Over the past eight months, as the Trump administration has closely followed an authoritarian playbook, it has seemed only a matter of time before weaponized federal agencies are turned against foundations and top donors. Trump himself has served … [Read more...] about Toplines September 13, 2025
