$20 million pledged to grassroots movements
Climate nonprofits scramble and organize: From clean energy and research to advocacy, nonprofit groups are struggling to survive as federal dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act dry up, reports Bloomberg. But a new coalition of nonprofits and academia is stepping up to salvage U.S. climate programs, reports the MIT Technology Review.
$20 million pledged to grassroots movements: Mission Telecom, a nonprofit telecommunications provider that delivers affordable broadband, launched Wednesday a $20 million, five-year unrestricted grant program to support 50-plus nonprofits in multiracial democracy, movement building, and digital access.
No ‘legislative punishment’ for Planned Parenthood: A federal judge indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a policy that would prevent many Planned Parenthood clinics from receiving federal Medicaid reimbursements if they continue to offer abortion services, reports the New York Times. The judge found that the policy created unreasonable pressure on individual clinics – including some that may not offer abortion services — because of their association with the larger Planned Parenthood.