The National Council of Nonprofits

[Boris Veytsman]

Hi Jonathan

JF> From: Jonathan Fine <jfine2358 at gmail.com>
JF> Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:00:27 +0000


JF> This nonprofit network is in the news right now. They are one of the four
JF> plaintiffs in the lawsuit that led to today's reversal of Monday's Federal
JF> Funding Freeze.

JF> Their website https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/ contains much useful
JF> information on running a nonprofit.

JF> I suggest that TUG consider joining this network, for the benefit of TUG
JF> itself, and other non-profits in the network.

The thing is, American courts, like British ones, have the concept of
standing: you cannot sue or join a suit unless you are harmed, even if
you sympathize with the plaintiffs.  At present TUG does not receive
any federal funds, so it is unaffected by the freeze.  Thus we do not
have standing and cannot join the suit.

This is, of course, my personal opinion: the Board did not discuss the
issue. 

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Good luck

-Boris