Stay adaptable, keep focused on mission during turbulent and unpredictable times

Abstract

It's true that with all presidential transitions there's a certain level of uncertainly and change as new agendas take funding priority. But it's fair to say that the rollout of the second Trump Administration's agenda brought an unprecedented level of chaos and unpredictability for any individual and group with even the most tenuous ties to federal funding, sending many in the nonprofit world into a tailspin as money—often, funds already doled out and committed to programming—was apparently rescinded. Even after courts stepped in and called a temporary stop to announced funding freezes, many recipients still struggled to access money they had every reason to expect to flow—leading to even greater confusion.