According to some recent public reporting, the Trump administration is considering plans to take action to undermine civil society. Below are resources to support our community.

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• An Open Letter Rejecting Presidential Attacks on Nonprofit Organizations: sign on to this open letter to tell President Trump he cannot abuse his power to punish nonprofit organizations he disagrees with. 

• Non-Profit EO Preparation + Response Webinar Recording: submit this form to view a recording of the ACLU, Public Citizen, State Democracy Defenders Fund, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and Americans Against Government Censorship briefing on the anticipated executive orders targeting non-profit organizations.

• Memo on Threats to Tax Exempt Status (Sandler Reiff): this memo briefly summarizes the process for revocation of tax-exempt status by the IRS, the consequences of revocation and the available means of for challenging a revocation in court.  

• Memo: Guidance on expected non-profit EO (Americans Against Government Censorship): this memo provides guidance such as messaging recommendations regarding the expected non-profit EO. 

• Guide: Personal and Organization Security 101 (Beacon): this memo provides a range of resources available for improving personal and organizational security. 

• The Impacts of the Recent Executive Orders on Nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits): this guide covers how executive orders have the potential to impact funding, staffing, and general operations of critical community services provided by charitable nonprofits. 

• Chart on Executive Orders (National Council of Nonprofits): This chart outlines some of the EOs that may affect nonprofits directly or indirectly

• A Nonprofit Checklist: Conducting a Risk Assessment for Federal Funding (National Council of Nonprofits): this guide includes initial steps that nonprofits can engage in to conduct a risk assessment as the Administration targets federal grants and contracts for termination.

• General FAQs on Executive Actions Impacting Nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits): this document includes frequently asked questions regarding pressing concerns of nonprofits across the country. 

• A Nonprofit Checklist: What to do When Your Federal Grant or Contract is Terminated (National Council of Nonprofits): this guide includes initial steps that nonprofits should engage in when they learn that their federal grant or contract is terminated by a federal agency.