J.D. Vance and the Politics of Victimhood The postliberal right’s frenzy for exaggerating and fabricating transgressions Reason · Sep 1
Big foundations and nonprofits still flood to the sidelines of a diminished United Nations The United Nations will draw foundations and nonprofits to New York for a packed schedule of events on the sidelines of its General Assembly next week The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025
Trump administration is threatening liberal foundations and nonprofits after Kirk’s death – but proving wrongdoing by any of them would be very hard Following the Sept. 10, 2025, death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, the Trump administration signaled that it intends to expand investigations into “leftist groups” for possible links to the suspect. The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025
US philanthropies condemn political violence and defend their work More than 100 organizations sign open letter as Trump administration vows to crack down on left-leaning funding The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2025
White House declares war on left-wing groups 'undermining national unity' in wake of Charlie Kirk's murder White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller vows to ‘identify, disrupt and dismantle’ unnamed left-wing groups ‘in Charlie’s name’ Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025
7 Charities That Refuse Donations From Everyday Americans When most people think of charities, they imagine organizations eager to accept every dollar. But not all nonprofits operate that way. Some refuse donations from... Saving Advice · Sep 15, 2025
Darren Walker's new book is still hopeful despite growing inequality as he leaves Ford Foundation Outgoing Ford Foundation President Darren Walker's new book “The Idea of America" is a collection of more than eight dozen texts spanning his 12-year tenure with one of the nation's leading philanthropies The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025
Yale's law school dean will be the Ford Foundation's new president The Ford Foundation has announced Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken as its next president The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025
Rogue AI or Responsible Chatbot? Elon Musk Slams Grok for Trusting 'Mainstream Media' Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has sparked controversy by contradicting the billionaire's views on media credibility. International Business Times UK · May 15, 2025
The real story of how the Ford family and Ford Foundation ended their decades-long estrangement In 1976, Henry II famously resigned from the Ford Foundation’s board of directors. Fortune · Dec 5, 2024
Darren Walker's Ford Foundation legacy reached far beyond its walls Darren Walker, the outgoing president of the Ford Foundation, has had a far-reaching and profound impact on the philanthropic sector The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024
Why is Kenya’s Ruto accusing the Ford Foundation of stoking protests? President’s accusation against the US organisation may be to deflect responsibility for his own actions, say analysts. Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2024
Kenya police fire tear gas as protesters call for Ruto to quit Hundreds of demonstrators take to the streets in Nairobi and other cities to demand president’s resignation. Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2024
Ta-Nehisi Coates spearheads new fund combatting sexual violence Author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates is teaming up with two nonprofits to launch a new fund that will make awards to champions of sexual violence prevention and that will support education and healing programs, predominantly for Black women and girls, with plans to raise $10 million over the next two… The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2024
The Conversation · Oct 24, 2023 Let the community work it out: Throwback to early internet days could fix social media's crisis of legitimacy In the 2018 documentary “The Cleaners,” a young man in Manila, Philippines, explains his work as a content moderator: “We see the pictures on the screen. You then go through the pictures and delete those that don’t meet the guidelines. The daily quota of pictures is 25,000.” As he speaks,…
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 On the sidelines of the U.N.: Hope, cocktails and efforts to be heard Across New York City, civil society groups and large philanthropies meet on the sidelines of the United Nations while world leaders gather at the annual General Assembly
Fortune · May 15, 2023 Green jobs must be good jobs. America’s investment in the energy transition should restore the pathway to the middle class Nearly half of the fastest-growing jobs pay less than the median personal income of $37,522 for workers–and many fall well below the living wage.