The 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…
A 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…
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22 represents the largest reductions to Medicaid in the program’s 60-year history, according to KFF Health News “What the Health” podcast. According to a May 20 analysis of the bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that proposed changes…
State contracting policies significantly impact human service providers, often creating financial and administrative challenges that hinder service delivery. Many providers face inefficiencies that lead to financial instability, staff turnover, and service disruptions. The shift to outcome-based contracting can help to create a more sustainable and effective human services sector.
Understanding the federal budget process is crucial, especially when funding for essential programs is at risk. The executive branch cannot unilaterally withhold congressionally approved funds, as demonstrated by the recent federal court ruling.
A U.S. District Court judge blocked the Trump administration’s effort to pause federal grant funding to state governments and nonprofit health and human service providers on Tuesday, January 28th, at 5 p.m. ET.