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The Coming Attacks on Nonprofits

The far right and far left want to eliminate organizations that challenge them.

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By Rachel Kleinfeld
Published on Apr 1, 2024

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

About the Author

Rachel Kleinfeld

Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program

Rachel Kleinfeld is a senior fellow in Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, where she focuses on issues of rule of law, security, and governance in democracies experiencing polarization, violence, and other governance problems.

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Rachel Kleinfeld
Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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