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Listening to Providers and Government Agencies: Insights from Washington State’s Human Service Engagement Report
Start READING: Listening to Providers and Government Agencies: Insights from Washington State’s Human Service Engagement ReportHuman services providers furnishing essential services — such as child protection, affordable housing assistance, job training, and support for people with disabilities — face an existential question: how to sustain their mission-driven work amid financial, administrative, and structural pressures? In an effort to evaluate the impact of state contracting structures and processes on human services…
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The Hidden Cost of Helping: Washington State’s Human Services Provider Crisis
Start READING: The Hidden Cost of Helping: Washington State’s Human Services Provider CrisisMore than 65,000 people in Washington State work in the human services sector, delivering child protection, affordable housing assistance, job training, and disability support to millions of residents. Yet many of these providers are operating on the financial edge, unable to sustain their core organizational functions under current state contracting structures. The Washington State Department…
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Nonprofit Lobbying and Advocacy: Understanding the Differences and Preparing for Changes in 2026
Start READING: Nonprofit Lobbying and Advocacy: Understanding the Differences and Preparing for Changes in 2026Leaders of nonprofit health and human service providers and philanthropies must engage with elected officials about the impacts of a tumultuous public policy landscape on the people and communities they serve. Advocacy and lobbying are essential strategies to safeguard your organization’s mission amid fiscal, regulatory, and legislative uncertainties at all levels of government. Unfortunately, some…
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How All Three Branches of Government Changed the Legal Landscape Around Federal Grant Funding
Start READING: How All Three Branches of Government Changed the Legal Landscape Around Federal Grant FundingThe Trump Administration, the Supreme Court, and the 119th Congress have significantly changed the federal grant funding landscape since the start of 2025. Atrómitos has written a new policy brief to help nonprofits stay informed about funding freeze lawsuits, presidential executive orders, and new legislation. The brief offers strategies for health and human service providers…
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Impacts of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable Giving
Start READING: Impacts of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable GivingThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, reshapes the charitable giving landscape, presenting challenges and opportunities that demand immediate strategic focus. Nonprofits that proactively adapt their fundraising approaches can better sustain and grow their funding support base. Changes to Individual Charitable Giving (Effective 2026) New Universal Charitable Deduction…
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When Federal Data Disappears: How Missing Health Data Undermines Grant Funding and Equity Initiatives
Start READING: When Federal Data Disappears: How Missing Health Data Undermines Grant Funding and Equity InitiativesA presidential executive order did more than send a political message; it disrupted a system that numerous organizations rely on when seeking grant funding, revealing the truth about health disparities, and designing effective public health interventions. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 20, 2025, directing federal agencies to eliminate references to “gender…
