More Emergency Funds Announced Amid Federal Cuts

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August 14, 2025

From: Philanthropy Today

Subject: More Emergency Funds Announced Amid Federal Cuts

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Grant Making

Emergency Funding Takes On New Urgency Amid Government Shutdown

By Stephanie Beasley October 20, 2025

The government shutdown deals another blow to nonprofits facing economic uncertainty and federal funding disruptions.
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TRAINING

Today: August 14 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now

Amid so much disruption in the nonprofit world, some funders are rethinking how to get money to the field quickly and effectively by investing in nonprofits’ capacity. Join us for the webinar How to Secure Capacity-Building Grants to learn from two funders who invest in organizational capacity as they explain ways to identify grant makers, craft compelling proposals, and build relationships with nonprofit associations that offer these grants to members.
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The nonprofit sector today is under deep strain — the work feels more urgent than ever, and the way forward is anything but simple. Join us for Leading Nonprofits Through the Twists and Turns, an interactive workshop with Melanie Ho, founder of Strategic Imagination. You’ll have a chance to step out of survival mode, explore ways to manage change, and understand how to lead well as complexity becomes the norm.

FORUMS

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Join us for the forum Making the Case for Investments in Data to learn from Jacqueline La Gamma of Northwell Health, Lindsey Nadeau of UNICEF USA, and Kristin Richardson of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation as they share proven ways to persuade leaders to invest in data tools and analysis. They’ll explain how to start out small and build up to bigger budgets over time, and they’ll offer tips on how to demonstrate return on investments.

Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online

Amid the sudden pullback of foreign aid assistance in January, Save the Children did a top-to-bottom examination of how to become a more effective organization. Janti Soeripto, the organization’s CEO, writes in Harvard Business Review about the steps it has taken, including streamlining operations, collaborating with others, and experimenting with different types of programs to improve its efficiency and impact. (Harvard Business Review)

Background from the Chronicle: Trump-Era Survival Strategies: Climbing Back After Losing $300 Million in Federal Funding
Listen Now: Leading Amid Economic Uncertainty

More News

Trump Administration Can Withhold Billions in Aid, Appeals Court Rules (New York Times)
Judge ‘Troubled’ by FTC Ad Boycott Demand to Nonprofit Media Group (Bloomberg — subscription)
How Tribal Radio Stations Are Preparing for a Future Without the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (Nieman Lab)
Leonard Tow, Cable TV Magnate and a Major Philanthropist, Dies at 97 (New York Times)

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Philanthropy reflexively tries to solve problems with sweeping plans. Instead, fix what matters most to people — from a broken stoplight to education — to set off a chain reaction of community-driven action.