Recap of the 2.6.2025 Call
Michael shared out what we know vs what we don’t know following the chaos of the Executive Orders, Federal Funding Freeze/Unfreeze, and shuttering of USAID funding.
Adam shared: “While last week’s OMB memo created confusion and uncertainty, it is most likely more clear and certain than what comes next. It appears that Musk and his DOGE group (unelected, un-appointed, unfunded), now have full access to the federal payment system and can analyze all federal funding. This will most likely result in programs being targeted, which includes both attempts to block funding, and perhaps more malignantly, spreading misinformation about those programs and the organizations within them. We are seeing this with USAID right now, which went from “normal” to fully shut down in a matter of days. We are also seeing individual organizations start to come under fire, such as Lutheran Family Services, which is apparently “money laundering” by using federal funds to provide services to refugee populations.”
So, we encourage our members to learn more from the National Council of Nonprofits who are litigating and advocating:
https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/impacts-recent-executive-orders-nonprofits
https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/files/media/documents/2025/chart-executive-orders.pdf
Other questions from the group included…
When is it appropriate to bond an employee vs having D&O or E&O insurance?
This was a helpful ChatGPT discussion of the differences.
(As always, this is intended as a basic overview and not advice, and the user should verify before acting on any information from AI chatbots.)
What are the policies that govern regranting (like when MNA offered travel scholarships for Nonprofit Day?)
Again, ChatGPT for the basics…
(As always, this is intended as a basic overview and not advice, and the user should verify before acting on any information from AI chatbots.)