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ResearchBuzz: FirehoseTechCrunch: OpenAI reverses course, says its nonprofit will remain in control of its business operations. “OpenAI has decided that its nonprofit division will retain control over its for-profit organization, after the company initially announced that it planned to convert to a for-profit organization.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/06/techcrunch-openai-reverses-course-says-its-nonprofit-will-remain-in-control-of-its-business-operations/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/06/techcrunch-openai-reverses-course-says-its-nonprofit-will-remain-in-control-of-its-business-operations/</a>

petersuberUpdate. "<a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> says he’s yanking <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Harvard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Harvard</a>’s tax-exempt status." <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/02/trump-harvard-tax-exempt-status-00323192" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/02/trump-harvard-tax-exempt-status-00323192</a>PS: We could say that Trump has moved from threat to action. Or we could say that he's started another two-step dance to energize the MAGA base, first with a futile gesture ("look at my strong action!") and second with the inevitable loss in court ("look at those radical judges!").<a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Academia</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/DefendResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DefendResearch</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nonprofits</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Universities</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/USLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USLaw</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPolitics</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/academicchatter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@academicchatter</a>

Bi Sasquatch<a href="https://c.im/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/entrepreneurs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entrepreneurs</a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/businesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#businesses</a>, and <a href="https://c.im/tags/nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a> might be interested in GSBAFrom the site:" GSBA Since our creation in 1981, GSBA has proudly grown into the largest chamber of commerce for LGBTQ+ and allied members in North America. We provide a supportive platform for entrepreneurs, small to medium-sized businesses, corporations, and nonprofits dedicated to workplace diversity and equality in Washington State. When you join GSBA, you gain access to a community that values equity in business and offers exclusive benefits to boost your business. From advertising opportunities to personalized business counseling through initiatives like our Ready for Business programs, we provide the tools and resources you need to thrive. GSBA advocates for our members, bridging the gap between local and state governments to ensure the voices of our LGBTQ+ businesses are heard. Plus, we empower future leaders to pursue their dreams through investments in programs like The GSBA Scholarship & Education Fund which has supported almost 600 LGBTQ+ scholars in continuing their education."<a href="https://thegsba.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://thegsba.org/</a>

Justin CoxI love that the OMG community is supporting <a href="https://social.lol/tags/nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a>! <a href="https://social.lol/@adam/114430720843877857" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://social.lol/@adam/114430720843877857</a>

Liam DempseyWe know <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/podcasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#podcasts</a> are a powerful way to share online. <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jcasabona" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jcasabona</a> and I are partnering with the Chester County United Way to deliver “Be the Ideal Podcast Guest: Tips for Nonprofits”.In our free workshop, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a> can learn:✅ How to identify podcasts that align with your mission ✅ Tips for pitching yourself or your organization as a guest ✅ How to prepare for a successful podcast appearance ✅ Ways to leverage your episode once it’s publishedRegister: <a href="https://ow.ly/GTl350VFJ2O" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ow.ly/GTl350VFJ2O</a>

Bytes EuropeItalian American Sports Hall Of Fame Moves To Dunning, Anchoring Northwest Side’s Growing Little Italy <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/962857/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.byteseu.com/962857/</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Locked" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Locked</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sports</a>

Calishat<a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/DataRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DataRescue</a> "What happens when a nonprofit program or an entire organization needs to shut down? The communities being served, and often society as a whole, are the losers. What if it were possible to mitigate some of that damage by sharing valuable intellectual property assets of the closing effort for longer term benefit? Organizations in these tough circumstances must give serious thought to a responsible exit for their intangible assets."<a href="https://ssir.org/articles/entry/closing-nonprofits-exit-to-open#" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ssir.org/articles/entry/closing-nonprofits-exit-to-open#</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseStanford Social Innovation Review: Exit to Open. “What happens when a nonprofit program or an entire organization needs to shut down? The communities being served, and often society as a whole, are the losers. What if it were possible to mitigate some of that damage by sharing valuable intellectual property assets of the closing effort for longer term benefit? Organizations in these tough […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/28/stanford-social-innovation-review-exit-to-open/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/28/stanford-social-innovation-review-exit-to-open/</a>

p2173The Soft Authoritarianism of Institutional Philanthropy <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/responsive/p/the-soft-authoritarianism-of-institutional" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://open.substack.com/pub/responsive/p/the-soft-authoritarianism-of-institutional</a>. The Money Quote "Endowments weren’t designed to meet the moment. They were built to outlast it." <a href="https://norcal.social/tags/nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a> <a href="https://norcal.social/tags/foundations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#foundations</a> <a href="https://norcal.social/tags/crisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crisis</a>

Molly Cantrell-Kraig 🇺🇦About six years ago, something happened in my life that almost ended it. This week’s Three Minute Reset is pretty intense, but I hope it helps you move forward if your life is mired down in failure sauce.<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/embrace-authenticity-your-path-growth-molly-cantrell-kraig-8wcfc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/embrace-authenticity-your-path-growth-molly-cantrell-kraig-8wcfc</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/3MR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#3MR</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/failure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#failure</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/growth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#growth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blog</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a>

Calishat<a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/Wikipedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wikipedia</a> "[Ed] Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington and Trump’s permanent selection to serve in that role, sent a letter on Thursday afternoon to the Wikimedia Foundation that alleged it 'is engaging in a series of activities that could violate its obligations' under 501(c)(3), a section of the IRS code for charities. It is Wikipedia’s parent group." <a href="https://www.thefp.com/p/trump-prosecutor-threatens-wikipedia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.thefp.com/p/trump-prosecutor-threatens-wikipedia</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseThe Free Press: Exclusive: Trump’s D.C. Prosecutor Threatens Wikipedia’s Tax-Exempt Status. “Ed Martin, the firebrand Republican activist whom President Donald Trump picked to be the top prosecutor in D.C., has a new target: Wikipedia. Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington and Trump’s permanent selection to serve in that role, sent a letter on Thursday afternoon to the […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/26/exclusive-trumps-d-c-prosecutor-threatens-wikipedias-tax-exempt-status-the-free-press/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/26/exclusive-trumps-d-c-prosecutor-threatens-wikipedias-tax-exempt-status-the-free-press/</a>

slowforward500 new songs @ mobygratisfrom the Moby <a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1908257809991220" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fb page</a>:Some big <a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1908257809991220" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">news</a>: I just added 500 new songs to <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmobygratis.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExVWhHNXduMjhpQ0hDT0xSSgEeuswWL3eshaKlfR3PbCEObV5SYRolLaYjWdqTQj449bE2DynOUFyyh-1F_xE_aem_H8h7OUk_htjYVOtP8rkicQ&h=AT2a91ZiJZ0LhzJ1mYsHPikXQpWWbdgSLa4UBbBXX2_7F7VREwHOZ7TONzfKO2XDZutv1kq1O4d_rkc8lx7-yZ9K0gt4jlsyEwpX8IsZhnxVbdqB0V5wn9_pYMVZRCQlcUU20poyIBmqfQ&__tn__=K&c[0]=AT0dw-rKlRdF9pjx-dvYx6epzhRWTu5espC2x4KcFoQMLmaSMm3mgVtLHKl_hezXPGI_aflwBG0AjABpObn1iDZH11bi8dJBhEnWBvCbMAVb0ZRsyBFw9ef8wUSTZENic3ixRgyoUBKP7m2QdwkOshFG_AkP9p9nduVh7F7tcFiheTbMWu9ih__GL_RgYpbP7MGaR2Y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mobygratis.com</a>, completely free no strings attached –for anyone to do whatever they want with it, whether it’s filmmakers or students or nonprofits or remixers or rappers or singers or choreographers or anybody who wants to use free music with no strings attached… also I added multi tracks so people can remix the music and edit it and add new parts. Honestly I just want to hear what people do with this music… <a href="https://mobygratis.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>click to get to the site <a href="https://mobygratis.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mobygratis.com/</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/choreographers/" target="_blank">#choreographers</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/edit/" target="_blank">#edit</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/filmmakers/" target="_blank">#filmmakers</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/free/" target="_blank">#free</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/free-music/" target="_blank">#freeMusic</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/free-tracks/" target="_blank">#freeTracks</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/moby/" target="_blank">#Moby</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/moby-music/" target="_blank">#MobyMusic</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/music/" target="_blank">#music</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/musica-2/" target="_blank">#musica</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/no-strings/" target="_blank">#noStrings</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/nonprofit/" target="_blank">#nonprofit</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/nonprofits/" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/rappers/" target="_blank">#rappers</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/remix/" target="_blank">#remix</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/remixers/" target="_blank">#remixers</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/remixes/" target="_blank">#remixes</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/singers/" target="_blank">#singers</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/site/" target="_blank">#site</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://slowforward.net/tag/students/" target="_blank">#students</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseThe Register: AI bigwigs urge AGs to block OpenAI’s profit pivot . “A group of AI heavyweights and ex-OpenAI staffers are urging the attorneys general of California and Delaware to block the ChatGPT shop’s latest restructuring into a for-profit corporation.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/25/the-register-ai-bigwigs-urge-ags-to-block-openais-profit-pivot/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/25/the-register-ai-bigwigs-urge-ags-to-block-openais-profit-pivot/</a>

ne7big ups Moby for doing something incredibly nice, especially for students + as a teaching tool (let alone as a lovely resource for musicians) <3 mobygratis.com <a href="https://icosahedron.website/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#education</a> <a href="https://icosahedron.website/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://icosahedron.website/tags/nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a>

Georgiann BaldinoAs <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> targets <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Harvard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Harvard</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a>, wealthy donors are wary of stepping up giving<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/25/wealthy-donors-nonprofit-funding-freeze.html?__source=androidappshare" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/25/wealthy-donors-nonprofit-funding-freeze.html?__source=androidappshare</a>

p2173What's true? How could it be more true? These are questions for poets, but also for those who seek to better the world, don't you think? A few musings before the next meeting(s) of the Philanthropy Book Club (PBC) <a href="https://philanthropy2173.ghost.io/is-this-true-what-could-make-it-more-true/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://philanthropy2173.ghost.io/is-this-true-what-could-make-it-more-true/</a> <a href="https://norcal.social/tags/philanthropy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#philanthropy</a> <a href="https://norcal.social/tags/nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a> <a href="https://norcal.social/tags/civilsociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#civilsociety</a> <a href="https://norcal.social/tags/future" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#future</a> <a href="https://norcal.social/tags/change" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#change</a>

KellyAnn Romanych (she/her)*Please boost* ICYMI, Vu Le shared a document from the National Council of Nonprofits in anticipation of any EOs targeting the sector and communityI've pulled the opening paragraph in this thread. Myth v. Reality Executive Branch Lacks Authority to Target Nonprofit Organizations Updated April 21, 2025<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a> 1/3<a href="https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/files/media/documents/2025/myth-v-reality-executive-authority.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/files/media/documents/2025/myth-v-reality-executive-authority.pdf</a>

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Trump Officials Weigh <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/EarthDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EarthDay</a> Move Against Green Groups <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/WhiteHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WhiteHouse</a> officials are preparing executive orders that would strip some <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environmental</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a> of their <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/taxexempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#taxexempt</a> status, setting up a possible Earth Day strike against organizations seen as standing in the way of President Donald Trump’s push for more domestic <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#oil</a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/gas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gas</a> and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/coal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coal</a> production. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-18/trump-officials-weigh-earth-day-move-against-green-groups" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-18/trump-officials-weigh-earth-day-move-against-green-groups</a> <a href="https://archive.ph/8ZrIM" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://archive.ph/8ZrIM</a>

KellyAnn Romanych (she/her)Nonprofit says no to regime(Democracy Docket) Last week, the nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice came under attack from the Trump Administration.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofits</a> <a href="https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/nonprofits-under-attack-is-institutional-strength-strong-enough-to-defeat-the-authoritarians/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/nonprofits-under-attack-is-institutional-strength-strong-enough-to-defeat-the-authoritarians/</a>

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