US Policy Changes Resource Hub

Changes in federal leadership are impacting nonprofit funding, operations, and stakeholders. To help you navigate these shifts, GCN offers essential resources, guidance, and updates.

Find links to the latest policy changes, executive actions, and planning tools here. For ongoing updates, visit our news page, follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook, and subscribe to our newsletters.

Latest UPDATES

  • Georgia’s 2026 General Assembly is underway amid critical state and federal budget negotiations. See what GCN is watching this session.

  • Two new consultant-led programs to help you meet this moment and persevere:
    • Revenue Strategy Cohorts will give you the understanding, analysis, and action plan to strengthen your funding portfolio and position you for growth.
    • The Sustainability & Strategic Options program equips your leadership team with the structure, tools, and support to sustain impact today and into the future.    
  • We want your stories: If your work has been affected by federal funding cuts, policy changes, or the government shutdown, please complete our video survey.

Attention Georgia nonprofits: We’re seeking your stories.

We’re gathering short video testimony from nonprofits to demonstrate the impact of federal funding cuts, policy changes, and the historic government shutdown on Georgia communities. 

If your organization or those you serve have been affected, we want to hear from you!

Please click here to submit your story with our user-friendly video survey tool. Your story will help inform elected officials, media, and donors – and appear on a dedicated page on GCN’s website.

Trusted Sources

Strategy & Planning

Governance & Risk Management

10 Critical Questions Nonprofit Boards Should Be Asking Now

Prep your organization to tackle uncertainty, stay proactive, and meet changing demands.

Crisis Communications

Policy Explainers

2025 Reconciliation Tracker

Links to bill text, committee press releases, and other helpful resources

Advocacy

GCN Advocacy Toolkit

Scripts, templates, and contact information

Data

Nonprofit Numbers by Congressional District

Including nonprofit employment, revenue and expenses, federal funding levels, and more.

Webinars from GCN

Below, find three webinars put together by GCN to assist in the practical application of DEI work.

Building Equity from the Inside Out

Dr. Dietra Hawkins on the complex concept of “building equity,” which encompasses personal bias, small everyday leadership decisions, strategy choices, policy construction, and structural norms across entire systems.

Building Equity Leadership

Living Cities presents the case study of their incredible journey into DEI, chronicling the difference that young leaders have made and the transformational effect of an equity-centered strategy.

Tenant's Rights, Public Benefits, and Your Clients

The Georgia Legal Services Program details the tenant laws and relief opportunities for nonprofits that work with renters at risk of eviction.