Health Equity

Legal Strategy Resources

Foundations and other charitable organizations are facing increasing legal risks related to their work. Grantmakers In Health (GIH) has developed resources to help health funders navigate the current legal landscape and assess and mitigate their legal risk.

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Administration Actions Targeting Domestic Terrorism and Their Implications for Nonprofits

This resource provides an overview of the legal implications of the September 22, 2025 executive order designating certain groups as engaging in domestic terrorism.

U.S. Attorney General Issues New Guidance on DEI Programs and Policies

This resource provides an overview of a Department of Justice memorandum from the Attorney General on the application of federal antidiscrimination laws to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs the administration alleges involve “discriminatory practices.”

The One Big Beautiful Bill: Top Tax Takeaways for Nonprofits

This resource provides a rundown on the top tax takeaways for nonprofits from the July 4, 2025, budget reconciliation bill.

DOJ Announces Guidance on White Collar Enforcement Priorities and Corporate Cooperation

This resource provides an overview of Department of Justice (DOJ) changes to white collar enforcement priorities.

Trump Administration Announces False Claims Act Investigation Into Harvard

This resource provides an overview of the administration’s False Claims Act investigation into Harvard regarding alleged fraud in its admissions process.

Crisis Readiness Resources

We encourage GIH Funding Partners to prepare or review their crisis communications strategies and legal response plans for potential actions by the administration against philanthropy or nonprofits.

EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance on ‘Unlawful DEI-Related Discrimination’ Under Title VII

This resource provides an overview of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance documents warning that employers’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies, programs, and practices can violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Trump’s January 2025 Executive Orders: Implications for Employers

This resource provides an overview of the implications for employers of administration executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Protecting the Freedom to Give

November 18 – 21, 2025 • Arlington, VA

The GIH Health Policy Exchange provides policy-engaged funders with information on current issues, access to leading thinkers, and connections with grantmaking peers. This year’s theme is Protecting the Freedom to Give. Against a backdrop of recent federal funding cuts, executive orders, and threats to philanthropy, it is more important than ever for health funders to educate, advocate, and collaborate to support the people, places, and things that are important to us.