A lot of great activity at #RSAC, incl. a panel on #CommonGoodCyber to create sustainable funding for #cybersecurity #nonprofits as current investments do not adequately support Internet-enabled social and economic progress for everyone. And an informative panel on #elections and security, plus a really fun reception for NonprofitCyber where so many top #nonprofits in this space could get together!
https://globalcyberalliance.org/common-good-cyber-and-act-at-rsa/
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Among the rubric (paraphrase) they're using to decide fed grant lines to cut/preserve:
Does this program provide fed funding to ngo's supporting or providing services to removable or illegal aliens?
Does this program provide funding that is implicated by recession or revocation of US Intl Climate Finance Plan?
Does it impose undue burden on domestic energy resources?
Does it provide funding for DEI?
Does it promote gender ideology?
Does it promote or support abortion or related activities in the Hyde Amendment?
If NOT covered in the preceding columns does this program cover activities that should not be supported based on EOs as of Jan 25, 2025.
Y'all.
Fuck.
Spread the word and light up those phone /email lines.
We just learned yesterday that the majority on the House Ways and Means Committee added language to the reconciliation bill that would give the administration unchecked power to revoke nonprofit tax status for organizations.
Section 112209 raises profound constitutional concerns, as it opens the door to restrictions on free speech and could be weaponized against organizations that promote civil rights and liberties and racial justice.
They paused that nonprofit EO because the sector immediately mobilized and was prepared.
These sneaky shits hope we don't notice this time around.
Have a favorite nonprofit? Speak up on their behalf.