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Linda Czipo

@lindaczipo.bsky.social
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Day (and beyond) job: CEO at NJ Center for Nonprofits. Data geek, photography hobbyist, fan of Yankees, Star Trek, & all who make the world better. Posts are mine. Advocate. VOTE.

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Linda Czipo @lindaczipo.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Important read from @protectdemocracy.org Why protecting democracy means protecting nonprofits www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/why-protec... #nonprofits #NationalNonprofitDay
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Why protecting democracy means protecting nonprofits
Threats to civil society are a threat to us all
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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
My latest @npr.org story: Republicans in Congress are reviving a push to exclude millions of people living in the states without U.S. citizenship from #2030Census counts that the 14th Amendment says must include the “whole number of persons in each state”
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Republicans renew a bid to remove noncitizens from the census tally behind voting maps
GOP lawmakers are trying again to exclude millions of non-U.S. citizens living in the states from census counts that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
1/ If Justice Barrett thinks we need to go back to what the Founding Fathers intended, I’ve got news for her. Their biggest concern was avoiding tyranny. So they created 3 branches of gov’t & divvied up the power the people (that’s us) were allowing the gov’t to use to create order for all of us.
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Kelsey Reichmann @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Breaking story here: The Supreme Court threw out safeguards protecting migrants deported to countries not of their origin, allowing the Trump administration to ignore fear of torture claims. @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/supreme-cour...
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Supreme Court capitulates to Trump, nixing due process for third-country deportations
Justice Sonia Sotomayor penned a fierce dissent joined by her liberal colleagues, writing,
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
A sweeping tax and budget plan from House Republicans would strip #Medicaid and #SNAP from millions to help fund tax cuts for the wealthy. A recent op-ed from former Trump officials tries to obscure that reality. CBPP’s Nick Gwyn responds: www.cbpp.org/blog/adminis...
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Administration’s “If You Want Welfare” Arguments Conceal Proposals’ True Impact | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The sweeping tax and budget plan that House Republicans are rushing to advance this week would take away health coverage through Medicaid and food assistance through SNAP for many millions of people.....
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NJ Center for Nonprofits @njnonprofits.org · 15/05/2025
#NJ #Nonprofits - TAKE ACTION! The House will vote as early as Monday, 5/19, on a massive tax bill that would extend or expand many of the provisions of the 2017 tax law while adding restrictions and making cuts to many programs that Americans need. njnonprofits.org/take-action-...
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Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Highlights from 2025 Georgetown Conference on Representing & Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations nonprofitlawblog.com/highlights-f... #nonprofitlaw [corrected link]
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Highlights from 2025 Georgetown Conference on Representing & Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations
The following are just some of the many highlights from the 2025 Conference on Representing & Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations (the “Georgetown Conference”). Not surprisingly,…
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NJ Center for Nonprofits @njnonprofits.org · 08/04/2025
#NJ #nonprofits & #philanthropy partners: join us 4/9 for Policy World Wednesday, covering key policy issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic communities. Peter Chen of @njpolicy.bsky.social will share insights about the state budget & Medicaid funding. njnonprofits.org/event/policy...
"Policy World Wednesdays" - the text is dark blue, with a white silhouette of a capitol dome over the "o" in "Policy."
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Linda Czipo @lindaczipo.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
$567M in U.S. HHS grants for NJ for substance use treatment/prevention, mental health, childhood immunization and vaccines, and more, all slated for elimination, per @sstirling.bsky.social and @inquirer.com www.inquirer.com/health/hhs-d...
A partial screenshot of a table listing grants for the State of New Jersey slated for termination by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Targeted cuts include substance use block grants, mental health block grants, childhood immunization and vaccines, and more. Full list at https://www.inquirer.com/health/hhs-doge-federal-grant-funding-cuts-philadelphia-pennsylvania-20250402.html .
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Oh this might be today’s skeet winner!
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 24/03/2025
This, for now, is a *huge* reprieve for freedom of the press in the US. NYT v Sullivan is the ruling that protects the media in defamation suits from public figures. Losing it would muzzle media of all stripes overnight.
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Alt18F @alt18f.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
This is what happens when 18F goes away: beta.weather.gov has been deactivated, “due to the loss of critical federal staff, which leaves this project without the resources to continue its development or for routine monitoring and maintenance.” 18f.org/projects/#:~...
Screenshot of beta.weather.gov with an announcement info box saying "beta.weather.gov has been deactivated until further notice." The message continues by mentioning "This page has been deactivated...due to the loss of critical federal staff, which leaves the project without the resources required to continue its development or for routine monitoring and maintenance."
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Linda Czipo @lindaczipo.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
For the #NJ #nonprofits in our survey alone, federal grants or contracts account for 4,500+ jobs and fund food programs, environmental cleanups, affordable housing, education and literacy programs for immigrants studying for American citizenship tests, STEM mentoring, and more.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 27/02/2025
"We assure you that eliminating DEI initiatives will have no negative consequences—except for anyone who isn’t already perfectly positioned for leadership."
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Starfleet Eliminating All Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
To all Starfleet personnel, It is with great enthusiasm that we announce Starfleet’s commitment to moving beyond so-called diversity, equity, and i...
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Linda Czipo @lindaczipo.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
YES - and if you're a #NJ #nonprofit pls also complete the @njnonprofits.bsky.social survey by Friday 2/21. All of this data is vital to stronger, effective advocacy! www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025_NJ_NP...
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2025 NJ Nonprofit Trends & Outlook Survey
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
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Linda Czipo @lindaczipo.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
"...the First Amendment bars [the President] from unduly imposing his viewpoint on federal contractors and grantees so that Plaintiffs are forced to either violate their organizational missions or risk losing the federal funding that is vitally necessary...for the communities they serve."
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NJ Center for Nonprofits @njnonprofits.org · 04/02/2025
On 2/3, a federal judge issued again blocked OMB from “implementing, giving effect to, or reinstating under a different name” the directives in the original funding freeze memo with respect to the disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards. #NJ #nonprofits njnonprofits.org/whitehouseom...
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WhiteHouseOMBFundingFreeze2025 – NJ Center for Nonprofits
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Linda Czipo @lindaczipo.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Attn legal experts: desperately seeking interpretation as to whether/how this ruling affects other EOs, incl but not limited to anti-DEI and the gov't directives to nonprofit grantees to halt "any DEI programs being funded" under those grants. And this ruling only applies to the plaintiff states?
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NJ Center for Nonprofits @njnonprofits.org · 29/01/2025
#NJ #nonprofits Earlier today the Office of Management & Budget rescinded its Jan 27 memo freezing funding for most federal grants and loans. The White House later stated that all previously issued executive orders remain in effect. What we know & what you can do: njnonprofits.org/whitehouseom...
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WhiteHouseOMBFundingFreeze2025 – NJ Center for Nonprofits
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Via Politico: The Council of Inspectors General say Trump’s attempted purge is NOT “legally sufficient to dismiss” IGs, because it clearly violates federal law. Suggests that at least some IGs will attempt to remain at their posts. Get ready for a court battle.
January 24, 2025
Mr. Sergio Gor
Director of Presidential Personnel
The White House
Dear Mr. Gor:
I am writing in response to your email sent to me and other Inspectors General earlier this evening wherein you informed each of us that "due to changing priorities, your position as Inspector General ... is terminated, effective immediately."
As Chairperson of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), I recommend that you reach out to White House Counsel to discuss your intended course of action. At this point, we do not believe the actions taken are legally sufficient to dismiss Presidentially Appointed, Senate Confirmed Inspectors General.
Specifically, based upon the 2022 amendments to the Inspector General Act of 1978, the President must notify Congress 30 days prior to removal of an IG and provide "substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons" for such removal. 5 U.S.C. § 403(b), as amended by the section 5202(a) of the Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2022 (Title LII, Subtitle A, of P.L. 117-263, 136 Stat. 2395, 3222). The requirement to provide the substantive rationale, including detailed and case specific reasons, was added to better enable Congress to engage on and respond to a proposed removal of an Inspector General in order to protect the independence of Inspectors General.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at Hannibal. Ware@,sba.gov.
Sincerely,
Hannibal "Mike" Ware
CIGIE Chairperson
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Linda Czipo @lindaczipo.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Via @amirasweilem.bsky.social: Trump in 1st term "sought to limit federal spending for grants to #nonprofits and government entities that, among other things, address community health issues....Many fear he will do so again, and experts say their fears are legitimate." www.nj.com/mosaic/2025/...
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N.J. nonprofits brace for potential federal funding cuts under Trump
Health care organizations serving some of the state's most vulnerable communities worry that disparities could widen if the Trump administration reduces grants and Medicaid support.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 08/01/2025
THREAD: Our hearts are with everyone being impacted by the widespread California wildfires. Please consider using or sharing these vital resources if you or someone you know is in the disaster’s path. We will update this thread as more information or resources become available:
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Bill McCarthy @billmccarthy.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
"You wouldn't rely on just anyone to stop your toilet from leaking, but Meta now seeks to rely on just anyone to stop misinformation from spreading on their platforms." Disinformation experts slam Meta decision to end US fact-checking, via @anujchopra.bsky.social: www.barrons.com/news/disinfo...
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Disinformation Experts Slam Meta Decision To End US Fact-checking
Tech giant Meta's shock announcement that it is ending its US fact-checking program triggered scathing criticism Tuesday from disinformation researchers who warned it risked opening the floodgates for...
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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 06/01/2025
"It’s an easy starting point & can come up in really any class when kids are sharing information,” @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social says in this Publishers Weekly story. “You can just ask, ‘Where did you hear that?’ or, ‘How do you know that that’s true?’" #EduSky www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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On the Front Lines of Information Literacy
Librarians seek to arm their students for the digital world by teaching information literacy and its close relatives, media literacy and news literacy.
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NPR @npr.org · 01/01/2025
In the New Year, there will be supermoons, meteor showers and other exciting celestial events. via @chandelis.bsky.social
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Look up! Here's what's to watch for in space in 2025
In the New Year, there will be supermoons, meteor showers and other exciting celestial events.
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Linda Czipo @lindaczipo.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Scary on so many levels. "Meta’s Big Bet on Bots - Why AI friends are coming to Facebook and Instagram." by @jwherrman.bsky.social @nymag.com nymag.com/intelligence...
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Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 03/01/2025
Immediately after being sworn in today, the new Congress must vote on whether to keep an independent ethics office. Here's why the Office of Congressional Ethics is critical in safeguarding against corruption and holding members accountable.
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The New Congress' Test on Day One: Strengthening the Independent Ethics Office
Given the OCE’s effectiveness, we hope the 119th Congress not only refrains from weakening independent ethics enforcement but codifies the OCE into law.
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Linda Czipo @lindaczipo.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Well, this isn't promising. (Screenshot of the new @washingtonpost.com comments interface)
Screenshot of the Washington Post's new comments interface, complete with threat alert from Norton 360
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Tracey Tully @traceytully.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Save the dates NJ - Feb 2 + Feb 4. First debates for governor race candidates by @newjerseypolitics.bsky.social and @njglobe.bsky.social The primary isn’t until June, but there are so many serious contenders it will easily take 5 months for them to make their case they should be hired to run NJ.
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First gubernatorial debates set for early February, with all major candidates participating - New Jersey Globe
The first debates in campaigns for the Democratic and Republican nominations for Governor of New Jersey will take place in February when ten candidates
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NPR @npr.org · 14/12/2024
The company behind the scam-baiting granny said the AI technology can keep scammers on the phone for 40 minutes at a time, keeping them away from real people.
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A phone company developed an AI 'granny' to beat scammers at their own game
The company behind the scam-baiting granny said the AI technology can keep scammers on the phone for 40 minutes at a time, keeping them away from real people.
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Linda Czipo @lindaczipo.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Congratulations and thank you, Senator @andykimnj.bsky.social
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NJ Center for Nonprofits @njnonprofits.org · 03/12/2024
Just one more day... #njnpconf
A countdown clock showing 1 day, 1 hour, 13 minutes and 59 seconds appears below the graphic for the NJ Center for Nonprofits' annual conference, "The Road Ahead," December 4, 2024, in Somerset.
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Linda Czipo @lindaczipo.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Late payments by government to #nonprofits are all too common, with devastating consequences for nonprofit orgs, workers, and the people and communities nonprofits serve. 1/2
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Linda Czipo @lindaczipo.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
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Pay raises frozen for some state workers as Murphy sends dire warning about N.J. budget
Gov. Phil Murphy's administration just sent officials a warning sign.
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NJ Center for Nonprofits @njnonprofits.org · 22/11/2024
#HR9495 passed the house 11/21 and now moves to the Senate. Update & suggested next steps, focused on #NJ #nonprofits Urge Senators to oppose. THANK Representatives who voted NO. Due to your advocacy, several members changed their votes. Stay vocal! njnonprofits.app.neoncrm.com/np/viewEmail...
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Linda Czipo @lindaczipo.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Tell your member of Congress to VOTE NO on #HR9495, which would allow the Treasury Secretary to deem #nonprofits as "terrorist-supporting organizations" and revoke tax exemptions with little evidence or due process. Calls are making a difference - pls keep it up! www.house.gov/representati...
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Linda Czipo @lindaczipo.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Please urge your Congressional Representative to vote NO on #HR9495, a dangerous bill that would empower the Treasury Secretary to unilaterally deem #nonprofits as terrorist-supporting organizations and revoke tax exemption with little due process. Find your Rep: www.house.gov/representati... 1/
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Find Your Representative | house.gov
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Linda Czipo @lindaczipo.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Please urge your Congressional Representative to vote NO on #HR9495, a dangerous bill that would empower the Treasury Secretary to unilaterally deem #nonprofits as terrorist-supporting organizations and revoke tax exemption with little due process. Find your Rep: www.house.gov/representati... 1/
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Find Your Representative | house.gov
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