The Executive Resource Guide offers nonprofits timely tools and resources to navigate recent federal executive orders, focusing on staying informed, accessing technical assistance, wellness, funding, networking, and equity-centered supports. Designed to simplify complex policy impacts and connect organizations to practical resources, the guide ensures that leaders can adapt, advocate, and thrive.
Please note that a few of the listed resources are currently under legal challenge, including but not limited to: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit Based Opportunity, Ending Radical and Wasteful DEI Programs, and Prefacing and Ending Taxpayer Subsidization on Biased Media.
In light of the October 1, 2025, government shutdown, we’ve added new resources to help you and your organization stay informed.
The “Government Shutdown Media Fact Sheet” from the National Council of Nonprofits outlines how federal funding disruptions during a government shutdown jeopardize nonprofits’ ability to deliver essential services, delay grant and contract payments, and disrupt critical public-private partnerships.
For more than 20 years, the Partnership for Public Service has worked across four different presidential administrations to help our government address the challenges of the moment and those to come. The resources below will help you better understand the current government shutdown, including a government shutdown FAQ primer, case studies, commentary and research on how shutdowns harm the public.
The MI Nonprofit Connection is an e-newsletter sent by MNA to 14,000+ subscribers with an above industry average open rate of almost 50%. Sent out twice every month, this newsletter contains important policy updates, grant opportunities, nonprofit events and news, and more. Their recent newsletter shares important information about the current government shutdown, and you can subscribe to stay updated here.
The Capacity Building grant program assists health-focused, community-based organizations in becoming stronger, more effective institutions within their community, allowing them to spend more time and energy focused on their mission. It also supports collaborative efforts among providers, service agencies, and community-based organizations to cooperatively address health issues in a sustainable way.
Dovetail is a capacity building directory and resource website. A joint initiative of Michigan Community Resources and Co.act Detroit, Dovetail connects southeast Michigan’s nonprofits, foundations and service providers to the most crucial resource needed for flourishing communities — one another.
The League uses data to educate, advocate and fight for policy solutions that undo historic and systemic racial and economic inequities to lift up Michiganders who have been left out of prosperity.
After his January 20th inauguration, President Trump signed dozens of Executive Orders (EOs) covering a broad range of issues, including diversity, equity, and inclusion programs; government grants and contracts; civic engagement; immigration; and certain nonprofit subsectors. Some of the EOs won’t take effect immediately, and many are expected to be immediately challenged in court. The linked chart outlines some of the EOs that may affect nonprofits directly or indirectly such as but not limited to; Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing and Radical Transparency about Wasteful Spending.
This resource helps community development practitioners, artists, and arts and cultural organizations survey the landscape and decode the language of federal government funding opportunities that might support creative placemaking efforts. Use this guide to identify public resources and to determine if they are the right fit for your community.
Co.act hosts free 45-minute, one-on-one appointments through Co.Lab Connect with subject matter experts in areas such as data, marketing and fundraising, and more for nonprofit leaders to approach challenges from a fresh perspective and tap into their own solution-oriented thinking. In addition, as a member of Candid’s nationwide network of nonprofit serving agencies, we provide our community with free access to Candid’s applications and resources. Each Drop-in Work Day in the Co.act space, you can access the Foundation Directory and other resources to assist and strengthen your fundraising plans. To use the directory, sign up for one of our Drop-in Work Days.
MNA offers the knowledge base, networking, tools, and educational opportunities to strengthen your organization and community.
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