Nigeria, April 20 -- US civil society and philanthropy organisations fear they may soon be targeted by President Donald Trump's administration as concerns grow over an increasingly hostile climate for dissenting voices.

As a result, the President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, John Palfrey, has launched a campaign to protect philanthropy's freedom to give.

The campaign article was co-authored with Tonya Allen, president of the McKnight Foundation, and Deepak Bhargava, a senior fellow at Freedom Together.

The three philanthropy organisations began the campaign to fund democracy, human rights, and social justice initiatives in the US. The MacArthur Foundation also funds initiatives in various countries, including N...