Nonprofit Sustainability Now and Beyond

In this episode of Solidarity Is This, co-hosts Adaku and Deepa explore the devastating impact of recent executive orders on nonprofits and how organizations are resisting defunding, criminalization, and state repression. They break down key threats, responses, and resources—including insights from the Building Movement Project’s latest resource—on how nonprofits can adapt, fight back, and prepare for the challenges ahead.

In this podcast, we discuss and refer to several executive orders and several federal actions. We want to note that none of the information provided in this podcast is a substitute for legal advice. We also want to note that the landscape is quickly changing and what we are discussing today may not be relevant when this podcast is being listened to. We suggest being aware of developments in the news and consulting organizational resources at every turn.

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EPISODE NOTES

• Episode transcript

• FAQ: Nonprofits in the New Landscape - in this BMP resource, we focus on how nonprofits could be affected by the current landscape, with an emphasis on those who serve vulnerable communities that are being targeted by many federal actions.

• Sustaining the Safety Net: How Service Providers are Navigating Political Uncertainty - a blog post from BMP’s Héctor Malvido, covering the recent impacts Direct Service Organizations have felt through the onslaught of presidential Executive Orders and legislation that threatens their financial stability, the communities they serve, and even their right to exist altogether.

• Sounding the Alarm: Nonprofits on the Frontlines of a Polarized Political Climate - the latest in BMP’s Movement Infrastructure report series.

• Social change ecosystem map - a framework, developed by Deepa Iyer, that can help individuals, networks, and organizations align with social change values, individiual roles, and the broader ecosystem.

• Additional resources:

  • Advisories and Trackers (ex. American Immigration Lawyers Association; Arnold and Porter; Democracy Forward)

  • Impact on Nonprofits: National Council of Nonprofits (see Executive Orders Affecting Charitable Nonprofits and General FAQs on Executive Actions Impacting Nonprofits)

  • Impact on Immigration: Immigration Hub (Emphasis on Immigrant-Serving Groups)