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Francine McKenna @fmckenna.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

It’s live! My cover feature story for The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Review. So many sidebars! www.chicagobooth.edu/review/in-st...

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In Stablecoins We Trust?

Regulation could help lead crypto from the Wild West to Wall Street.

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Brian Mittendorf @countingcharity.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Excited to start as Associate Dean for Graduate programs at Fisher today. It reminds me of my own time as a grad student at Fisher (👇) & all the gratitude I have for those who supported me. My goal is to pass that on to our current students by lifting up those who support our students every day.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Philip Hackney, a nonprofit law professor who previously worked in the office of the chief counsel of the IRS, and Brian Mittendorf, an expert on nonprofit accounting, explain what it would take for the federal government to revoke a university’s tax-exempt status. phlnthrp.com/43Nahpl

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Can Trump Strip Harvard of Its Charitable Status? Scholars of Nonprofit Law and Accounting Describe the Obstacles in His Way

Two experts explain what it would take for the federal government to revoke a university’s tax-exempt status.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

This policy, which is so real it was published on the State Department's actual website and not its Substack, is about as bad a policy as one could imagine for American national security and prosperity. The Rubio of 4 months ago would call it insane. Which it is. www.state.gov/releases/off...

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New Visa Policies Put America First, Not China - United States Department of State

Under President Trump’s leadership, the U.S. State Department will work with the Department of Homeland Security to aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, including those with connections to ...

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Matt Brown @mattbrown.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

I wonder how many schools will legit struggle to open this fall if all of the international students stay home. Have to think there are some small private schools that couldn’t handle even a semester of that disruption

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 29/05/2025

We're at the point where higher education cannot count on any international students being present in the fall. One of America's biggest export industries is quickly being demolished.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

It is past time for university presidents to do more than sign letters or write op-eds. Do something that puts a counter-message in the news. Show up on the Capitol steps and say Trump's attacks on universities are dangerous for America's economy, well-being, competitiveness, and national security.

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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 26/05/2025

On Memorial Day, we honor the brave service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of our nation. We owe these heroes and their loved ones everything, and we will always remember what they have done to protect our freedom.

American flags line Arlington National Cemetery.

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Ed Chaney @edchaney.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Hey y'all, can we talk about the cruelty of the proposed increase in the 4940 private foundation excise tax for a moment? Folks seem to be missing that IT IS A TARRIFF PAID FOR BY GRANTEES! #nonprofitsky #philanthropy #taxsky #nonprofits

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Chris Rodgers @chrisxrodgers.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

These messages from university leadership can mean a lot. Yes, there's a risk of speaking out, and yes, we need more than just words. But it still means something to me for leadership to call a spade a spade. I would like Emory's president (and all of them) to speak out, plainly and openly.

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 23/05/2025

My take on the latest federal efforts to go after research universities. I'm now expecting at least a few universities to have their federal financial aid access stripped by fall. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

“It's just another financial hit on top of several hits that have already come for big research universities,” Kelchen said. “At this point the only thing that hasn't been touched is student financial aid.”

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Jenny Gross @jggross.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Once drawn to the U.S. as a haven, some int'l students find it is not the bedrock of free speech they expected. “That respect in the American system has kind of faded away and been replaced with this bitter animosity." w/ the wonderful @holpuch.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/w...

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For Some International Students, U.S. Dreams Dim Under Trump

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Daniel Libit @daniellibit.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Who said only basketball coaches make top money at elite private universities? Behold: Duke CIO Neal F. Triplett, who earned a school-leading $4.7 million in FY24, well ahead of Jon Scheyer’s meager sum of $2.38 million. For @sportico.bsky.social 👇 www.sportico.com/leagues/coll...

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With Coach K Off Devils’ Dole, Duke’s Biggest Earner Didn’t Coach Hoops

With Mike Krzyzewski finally off the school's payroll, Duke's highest-paid employee in FY24 did not even work in the university's athletic department.

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Brian Mittendorf @countingcharity.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

The winner in this deal may be donor-advised funds. We’ll see what the fine print looks like.

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Rhodri Davies @rhodridavies.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

I chipped in a brief comment for this AP piece about Bill Gates's new plans to spend down over the next 20 years: apnews.com/article/bill... (And thanks to the magic of press syndication, I am also clocking up media appearances today in some brilliantly improbable places as a result...)

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Bill Gates pledges his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will close in 20 years

Bill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation. Today, that would be worth an estimated $107 billion.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

The Gates Foundation will close in 20 years, Bill Gates announced today. By 2045, the foundation is expected to spend roughly $200 billion — the largest amount a private foundation has ever given away. Read the story: phlnthrp.com/3F5jQY7

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The Gates Foundation, the World’s Biggest Philanthropy, Announces Plans to Shutter in 2045

Bill Gates said his foundation will give away $200 billion over the next 20 years, accelerating donations in global health and other areas.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

In her nearly four-month tenure as head of the National Council of Nonprofits, Diane Yentel has joined two lawsuits against the Trump administration and warned against silence and infighting. phlnthrp.com/4df44a5

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An Outspoken CEO Rises to Defend Nonprofit Sector in Turbulent Times

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Philip Hackney @eotaxprof.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Quoted in WSJ "None of this is normal,” said Phil Hackney, who advised the tax-exempt division commissioner as a lawyer at the IRS in the early 2000s. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Exclusive | Trump Officials Explore Ways of Challenging Tax-Exempt Status of Nonprofits

Some IRS officials fear such a move could damage the agency’s apolitical approach.

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Brian Mittendorf @countingcharity.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

NRA finances continue to decline but clear signs of green shoots which may mean programming growth in 2025.

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Brian Mittendorf @countingcharity.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

New research with @helenofips.bsky.social on donor-advised funds (DAFs) now in NVSQ: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... A short thread. 1/4

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Brian Mittendorf @countingcharity.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

For followers of the NRA saga, there was a time when this seemed impossible. Amazing how much financial turmoil led up to the shift.

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Brian Mittendorf @countingcharity.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Conspicuously silent so far: university trustees. They have an obligation to support their institutions, especially when it’s inconvenient.

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Benjamin McKean @blmckean.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

still conspicuously missing: THE Ohio State University

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Brian Mittendorf @countingcharity.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

This is really odd. The questions largely seem about effectiveness of operational choices, none of which should endanger exempt status. The inquiry seems to fall under the harassment of nonprofits category.

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Brian Streig @cbriancpa.com · 05/03/2025

An accountant getting a sequel? Must’ve filed for an extension. Can’t wait to see them balance the action with the suspense! 🔢💼 Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal are back in The Accountant 2 - only in theaters April 25. #Accountant2 #TaxSky #TaxBS

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AAUP @aaup.org · 24/04/2025

💥BOOM💥 “The preservation of one institution’s integrity is the concern of all, and an infringement against one member university of the Big Ten shall be considered an infringement against all.”

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Megan Zahneis @mzahneis.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Add Ohio State's Faculty Council to the list. It endorsed a mutual-defense compact resolution this afternoon, with language expanding the call to join — not just Big Ten institutions but "other universities willing to work together on this issue." The resolution passed 35-11.

Partial text of resolution: "Be it resolved that, The Ohio State University Faculty Council urges the President of Ohio State to formally propose and help establish a Mutual Academic Defense Compact (MADC) among all members of the Big Ten Academic Alliance and other universities willing to work together on this issue;

Be it further resolved that, under this compact, all participating institutions shall commit meaningful funding to a shared or distributed defense fund. This fund shall be used to provide immediate and strategic support to any member institution under direct political or legal infringement;

Be it further resolved that, participating institutions shall make available, at the request of the institution under direct political infringement, the services of their legal counsel, governance experts, and public affairs offices to coordinate a unified and vigorous response, including but not limited to: Legal representation and countersuit actions, strategic public communication; amicus briefs and expert testimony; legislative advocacy and coalition-building; related topical research as needed."

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Brian Mittendorf @countingcharity.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

OSU faculty senate votes in favor of B1G Mutual Defense Compact (76% voted yes). OSU 🤝 Michigan

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Brian Mittendorf @countingcharity.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

As I’ve noted before, an under appreciated aspect of the push to spend down endowments is illiquidity.

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Brian Mittendorf @countingcharity.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

OSU student Ahwar Sultan discusses his visa revocation and the case filed against the Trump administration.

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Brian Mittendorf @countingcharity.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Productive meeting and thoughtful deliberation. I’m proud of my senate colleagues. More to come.

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Brian Mittendorf @countingcharity.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Happening now: OSU Faculty Senate meeting on Big 10 mutual defense compact. Joining the meeting to see the vibes, hoping for a unified front.

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

where we are in 2025: major universities seeking a mutual-protection treaty against the U.S. president

Big Ten university faculties push for defense compact against Trump
The proposed NATO-like alliance for the 18 schools would allow them to share resources in case the president targets one of their members.
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