Ted Siefer

Boston

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Articles

Foundations Rally Behind Call for Unity

3 days ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Ted Siefer

The list of institutions negotiating with or capitulating to the Donald Trump administration seems to grow longer every day, including universities, law firms, and companies that have quietly scrapped diversity programs. However, on April 9, a coalition of foundations defiantly bucked this trend. The leaders of three prominent US philanthropies—the McKnight Foundation, the Freedom Foundation, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation—preemptively called for resistance and solidarity.
How Nonprofits Can Create Ethical AI Policies

2 weeks ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Ted Siefer |Aine Creedon

Artificial intelligence (AI) has come to the nonprofit sector. Whether one views the technology as a force for good or something more sinister, the use of AI by nonprofits is sure to grow. More than half of nonprofits are using AI in some capacity, according to a recent report by the Center for Effective Philanthropy. Yet less than 10 percent of nonprofits have any kind of policy governing the use of AI. This is not just a casual oversight.
How Trump’s Migrant Crackdown Is Straining Mexico’s Brittle Nonprofit Sector

1 month ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Ted Siefer |Aine Creedon

Dozens of thin mats are stacked in a storage unit in the lounge at Casa Tochan, a migrant shelter in Mexico City. When the 30 or so bunks in the dormitory are spoken for, guests must pull out the mats and try to find space wherever they can, whether on the concrete floor of the lounge or outside. Mexico will bear the brunt of these hardline policies. Casa Tochan is bracing for a massive surge in migrants as a result of what’s happening thousands of miles away in Washington, DC.
Mexico cracks down on smuggled goods from China — or tries to - Marketplace

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Ted Siefer |Amanda Peacher

Mexico is under pressure these days to keep illegal drugs and migrants from crossing into the United States. But the country is facing pressure to crackdown on another front: the trade in smuggled and counterfeit products. Late last fall, these pressures came to a head when police in Mexico City descended on a 16-story building and confiscated what they said were 19 tons of contraband mostly from China, including Hello Kitty knock-offs.
Ted Siefer, Author at Marketplace

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Ted Siefer

Mexico cracks down on smuggled goods from China — or tries toWith trade U.S. agreements in the balance, Mexican authorities make a show of stemming the flow of illegal imports.
Nonprofits by the Numbers: Sector’s Vital Role in American Life

1 month ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Ted Siefer |Aine Creedon

An attempted across-the-board federal funding freeze by the Trump administration, affecting thousands of US nonprofits, has been halted by court orders—for now. The ongoing battle over critical federal funding has highlighted the interdependence of the federal government and the nonprofit sector.
Nonprofits Prepare for a Fight over Tax Policies

2 months ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Ted Siefer

Amid a threatened freezing of all federal grants to nonprofits by the Trump administration, a less conspicuous but no less consequential fight is looming—over tax policies that could weaken nonprofits if not undermine their very foundations. The most immediate of these threats is the Trump administration’s expected push to renew the $4 trillion in tax cuts that were a centerpiece of his first term.
Sector Adopting AI, Building Reserves, and Expanding, Survey Shows

Dec 3, 2024 | nonprofitquarterly.org | Ted Siefer

Eighty-two percent of nonprofits say they’re using artificial intelligence (AI), with financial tasks being the most commonly reported use. This is among the takeaways from the 2024 Nonprofit Standards Benchmarking Survey, conducted by accounting and advisory organization BDO, which takes stock of the finances of the US nonprofit sector and other key trends, including the growing use of AI.
Zapatismo at 30: An Indigenous Rights Movement Faces Perilous Times

Nov 27, 2024 | znetwork.org | Ted Siefer

Thirty years ago, thousands of Indigenous people (as many as 12,000, primarily Mayan) rose up in armed rebellion and declared war against the Mexican state. While their arms were largely makeshift weapons, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation, known as the EZLN for its Spanish initials, briefly occupied several cities, including the popular tourist destination of San Cristóbal. Although fighting lasted only about 12 days, the uprising’s impact has been long-lasting.
Ted Siefer

Nov 27, 2024 | znetwork.org | Ted Siefer

Ted Siefer Ted Siefer is a journalist and audio producer who has contributed to the New York Times, the Center for Public Integrity, CommonWealth Magazine, and 99% Invisible, among other outlets. He’s covered public policy, economic development, technology, and immigration. More than anything, he likes to find and tell stories of people doing remarkable things in the world.