10/13/2025

Some Nonprofits Are Self-censoring in Wake of Governmental Actions

The organizations are aiming to protect their long-term operations

As the Trump administration continues to take steps to freeze federal funding to untold numbers of universities, nonprofits and NGOs, some organizations that receive federal grants are scrambling to protect themselves by self-censoring.

In some cases, organizations have been ordered to change language on their websites or other public-facing materials. However, in other cases, organizations appear to be preemptively scraping their websites, social media and other communications of language that might provoke the Trump administration’s wrath.

Earlier this year, the administration signaled its intention to defund diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA); climate change and environmental justice; "gender ideology extremism," "Marxist equity, transgenderism and green new deal social engineering policies" and more.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Nonprofit Quarterly.