Updated: 06/27/2025

2025 Nonprofit Policy Impact Hub

Resource hub for MACC network members and nonprofit human-serving organizations. 

The Trump Administration has and will continue to enact legislation and executive orders that deeply impact our member organizations and the communities they serve. The purpose of this hub is to bring together resources from across different places and spaces to create one central hub where our network can come to find tools to help us as a collective adapt to the rapid changes in our political, economic, and social environment.

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1. Action and Alerts

2. Webinars and Learning Events

3. Information & Resource Hubs & tools

4. Financial, Operational, and DEI Continuity

5. Supporting Specifically Targeted Neighbors and Communities

6. Wellbeing Resources

Actions and Alerts: Below is a list of upcoming actions organizations and individuals can participate in response to the Trump Administration's Executive Orders and actions.  New! June 26th   Vote "No" on Harmful Medicad & SNAP Cuts The U.S. Senate will vote on making nearly $1 Trillion dollars in cuts to health care that millions rely on, and shift significant costs to states for SNAP food benefits. These cuts would impact constituents in every single community and every single Congressional District in the United States.    1. Action Alert: Take Action to tell congress to "Vote no!"         NEW! May 2nd   Reject Harmful Budget Cuts Congress must reject harmful cuts to basic needs, including health care and food assistance. 📣Take action: Sign-on Opportunity: A letter urging Minnesota’s members of Congress to reject the harmful budget reconciliation proposals being debated now: 1. Action Alert: Sign the Open Letter - MN Council of Nonprofits and MN Budget Project

Upcoming Webinars: Stay connected and up to date on emerging legislation with webinars and learning events.                 July 10th @ 12 PM - 1:30  PM  Risky Business Part 2—Managing Organizational Risk in an Evolving Landscape Common Future >>Learn more & register     July 29th @ 1 PM - 2  PM  Civil Rights Laws and Nonprofit Missions Minnesota Council on Foundations Presented by Angela Fogt of Faegre Drinker >>Learn more & register

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Information and Resource Hubs and Tools:

Stay connected to recent news, tools, updates from other organizations collecting and sharing the most recent news on Executive Orders, legislation, and actions from the Trump Administration.

Advocacy and Communications Tools:

Advocacy and Messaging Toolkits

• Communications Guide: The Work and Importance of Nonprofits - National Council of Nonprofits

• Talking Points on Medicaid Threats - Minnesota Budget Project

• House Republicans’ Extreme Budget Plan Fails Minnesota Families, Children, and Communities - Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Updates and Analysis on Legislation, Actions, and Funding

Tracking Cuts in Funding

• State of Minnesota: Federal Funding Disruptions Tracker - Office of Management and Budget

• State of Minnesota: Federal Funding Cancellation Tracker (Live) - Office of Management and Budget

Hubs with Updates on Executive Orders:

• FAQ on Executive Actions Impacting Nonprofits - National Council onNonprofits

• National Council of Nonprofits: List of Executive Orders Affecting Charitable Nonprofits

• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits: Executive Orders Affecting Nonprofits

• Executive Orders Signed by President Trump - Social Current

• Navigating the New Trump Administration: Executive Orders & the Changing Legal Landscape - Lathrop GPM

Resource Hubs for All News and Updates and Responses:

• Medicaid Defense Toolkit - Minnesota Budget Project

• Resource to Navigate Uncertainty - Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

• Democracy 2025 Response Center - real-time analysis and tracking of administration actions

• Protecting Human Services: Resilience Roundup - Human Services Council of New York

• News & Updates: Regular Updates, Blog Posts, and Press Releases - Democracy Forward

• Policy Update Hub - Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

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Financial, Operational, and DEI Continuity:

Below are resources to help your organization navigate the major financial and operational impact of emerging administration policies:

Funding Opportunities:

• Funding Opportunity: Emergent Fund

• Funding Opportunity: Rapid Assistance Security Initiative (RASI) - NEO Creative Inspired Philanthropy

DEI Planning Resources:

• Advancing Racial Equity: Legal Guidance for Advocates - Othering and Belonging Institute

  • FAQ: Racial Equity Legal Guidance - Othering and Belonging Institute

• Maintaining DEI Commitments: Legal Considerations in Today’s Climate - Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

• DEI Insights and Practical Guidance for Nonprofits Following Recent Executive Orders Webinar Recording - NYPLI

• DEI Insights and Practical Guidance for Nonprofits Following Recent Executive Orders Slides - NYPLI

Future Proofing and Scenario Planning Resources:

• Grappling With Systems Collapse: How Social Sector Leaders Can Respond - Nonprofit Financial Commons

• What to do if your nonprofit's tax exemption status is revoked - National Council of Nonprofits

• Protect your nonprofit’s tax-exempt status - National Council of Nonprofits

• Myth vs Reality: Executive Branch Lacks Authority to Target Nonprofit Organizations - National Council of Nonprofits

• Advocacy Check-Up: Nonprofit Self Assessment - Alliance for Justice

• Defending our Future | A Guide for Communities to Resist Project 2025 - Muslims for Just Futures

• A New Era in Poverty Policy? The Social Safety Net in the Second Trump Administration - UW Madison Institute for Research on Poverty (Webinar recording)

• Moving Forward After the US Elections: 10 Questions Every Nonprofit Leader Should Consider - Bridgespan Group

• 2024 Election and Beyond Toolkit - Building Movement Project​

• Future-Proofing Your Organization from the Volatility of the Next Trump Presidency - Future Good (Webinar recording)

• Scenario Planning for a Possible 2nd Trump Presidency - Future Good (Resources + Webinar recording)

• Get Ready for New Federal Government Policies and Enforcement Priorities - Lawyers Alliance for NY and NYLPI

• How Nonprofits Can Prepare for a Second Trump Presidency - Common Great

• New Report | Sounding the Alarm: Nonprofits on the Frontlines of a Polarized Political Climate - Building Movement Project

Financial Planning Resources:

• Financial Risk Assessment: A 3-Level Model for Nonprofits in 2025 - Nonprofit Financial Commons

• Risk Assessment Template - Tangelo Tree Consulting

• Cash Flow Primer Video - Propel Nonprofits

• Cash Flow Template - Propel Nonprofits

• Managing Cash Flow - Propel Nonprofits

• (Webinar Recording) Managing Cash Flow - Propel Nonprofits

Physical and Data Safety and Security Planning:

• Protecting Constituent Data in Case of the Worst - Future Proofing Nonprofits from Karen Graham

• Digital Security Resources - Just Futures Law

• Surveillance Self-Defense Guide - Electronic Frontier Foundation 

• Sequeerity - Minneapolis based, de-escalation team that is owned and operated by queer, and poc womxn

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Supporting Specifically Targeted Neighbors and communities:

Many of our neighbors and communities have been specifically and cruelly targeted by the administration. Below are some resources to offer support and respond to specific threats against those communities. 

Immigrants and ICE:

Organizations to follow for resources and actions:

• Immigrant Defense Project

• National Immigration Law Center

• Immigrant Legal Resource Center

• Órale

• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)

Policies and Resources for Organizations and Employers:

• HR Compliance Overview: Preparing for Immigration Raids - Nonprofit Insurance Trust

• Sample: Sample Protocol Regarding Interactions with Immigration Agencies - NYLPI

• Example: CPC Staff Guide  Employee Rights and Protocol During Immigration Enforcement - Chinese-American Planning Council

• (Recording) Training & Discussion Nonprofit Preparedness for Immigration Enforcement - NYLPI

  • English

  • Spanish

• Emergency Preparedness - Immigrant Defense Project

• A Guide for Employers: What to Do if Immigration Comes to Your Workplace - National Immigration Law Center

• Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All  - National Immigration Law Center

• ICE Raid Guidance for Homeless Service Providers: What to do Before, During, and After a Raid - National Homelessness Law Center

• National Immigration Legal Services Directory - Immigration Advocates Network

• Immigration Enforcement Resources - NYLPI  

• Navigating Deportation Policies with Practical Tools and Preparedness - Fugees Family Resources

  • School Crisis Playbook - Deportation Response (Checklist + applicable resources beyond schools)

Know your Rights Reosurces (for individuals, employees, clients):

• ​Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas - Immigrant Legal Resources Center

• Fourth Amendment Rights for Organizations - Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law

• Know Your Rights Posters - (Private space notification, rights related to search) Muslims for Just Futures  

• Know Your Rights - iAmerica

• Immigration Resources Know Your Rights - Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

• Know Your Rights Posters - (Private space notification, rights related to search) Muslims for Just Futures

• Know Your Rights: What to do if immigration (ICE) shows up at your workplace - National Day Labor Organizing Network

• Factsheet: Know Your Rights: Expedited Removal Expansion - National Immigration Law Center

Queer / Trans / Nonbinary / LGBTQIA2+:

Organizations to follow for resources and actions:

• Funding Opportunity: Transgender Law Center and Emergent Fund Announce $1 Million in Rapid Response Dollars for Trans-Led Organizing Through the Action for Transformation Fund - Transgender Law Center

• Transgender Law Center

Resources:

• How to Delete Yourself From the Internet: Cybersecurity Explained for LGBTQ+ People - Them

• 2025 anti-trans bills tracker - Trans Legislation Tracker

• Post-Inaguration Community Guide - OutFront Minnesota

• MN LGBTQ+ Therapists' Network

• Trump Accountability Tracker: Attacks on LGBTQ People - GLAAD

• Trans Legal Survival Guide - Advocates for Trans Equality

• Protecting Your LGBTQ+ Marriage and Family - COLAGE, GLAD Law, Movement Advancement Project, and JCLR

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Looking after our own wellbeing:

The constant changes, cruelty, and chaos have and will continue to take a toll on our collective wellbeing. In order to stay in the work together it's critical that we look after our own wellbeing and each other. Below are some resources to help navigate through this tense time:

​Supporting Ourselves and Each other Through the Turmoil:

Supporting Your Mental Health

• Amidst the Cruelty and Chaos: A World That's On Her Way - Vu Le, Nonprofit AF

• Election Season Care Package - Reminders and resources for a stressful time from MACC with <3

• Everyone Is Crashing Out—Here’s What That Means and How to Deal - Wondermind

• The VeryWell Mind Podcast

  • Friday Fix: How to Ask for Help - VeryWell Mind

  • Friday Fix: An Effective Tool for Dealing with Catastrophic Thoughts - VeryWell Mind

• Practicing Self-Care Step-by-Step - The Trevor Project

• Somatic Self-Care: Office of Wellbeing - Johns Hopkins Medicine

Mental Health and Safety Crisis Resources

• 5 Ds of Bystander Intervention - Right to Be (See also: Short videos in multiple languages)

• Holistic Security Manual - Holistic Security

• Minnesota Mental Health Support Hub - mn.gov

• Crisis and Mental Health Resources - NAMI Minnesota

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