Leading Boldly
Resources to Support You in the Wake of Executive Actions Impacting Our Sector & Our Communities
The following tools and resource guides have been curated to support Michigan philanthropy and to share in outreach to your nonprofit partners.
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Checklists
- 12 Urgent Financial Action Steps for Nonprofits: A 2025 Checklist • Nonprofit Financial Commons
- A nonprofit checklist: What to do when your federal grant or contract is terminated • National Council of Nonprofits (NCN)
- A Nonprofit Checklist: Conducting a Risk Assessment for Federal Funding • National Council of Nonprofits (NCN)
Communications Guides and Messaging
- Key Messaging: Articulating Our Value • United Philanthropy Forum
- Communications Guide • National Council of Nonprofits
Scenario Planning, Crisis Management and Risk Assessments
- Scenario Planning Tool • Nonprofit Finance Fund
- Scenario Budget Planning Template • Propel Nonprofits
- Risk Assessment Template • Tangelo Tree Consulting
- Nonprofit Scenario Planning Article • The Bridgespan Group (2022)
Finance and Operations Management
- Cash Flow Projection Template • Nonprofit Finance Fund
- Cash Flow Template • Propel Nonprofits
- Cash Flow Management • Propel Nonprofits
- Cash Flow Management: A Tactical Review for Nonprofits of All Sizes • Nonprofit Financial Commons (Video Resource)
Legal Opinions and Compliance
- Nonprofit Legal Compliance Article • Nonprofit Quarterly (Jan. 20)
- How to Simplify and Streamline During a Crisis Article • Nonprofit Risk Management Center
- Tips for Funders: Preparing for the Possibility of a Politically Motivated Attack PDF • Bolder Advocacy
Racial Equity
- FAQ: Racial Equity Legal Guidance • Othering & Belonging Institute
- General FAQs on Executive Actions Impacting Nonprofits • National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) Updated April 8, 2025
- Investing in Racial Equity Through Charitable Grants and Services • Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (January 2025)
- NLDEI Messaging Guide • Hart Research, Bellwether Research and Consulting and Raben
- The Fierce Urgency of Now: Messages that Advance Diversity and Equal Opportunity - A Civil Rights Monitor Messaging Guide • The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (Updated March 24, 2025)
- The Advancing DEI Initiative • Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Resource Hubs and Toolkits
- #SaveOurStudents: Advocacy Toolkit to Organize for Success • EdTrust
- Navigating Federal Changes • Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA)
- Impacts of the Recent Executive Orders on Nonprofits • National Council of Nonprofits (NCN)
- Protecting Philanthropy • Council on Foundations (COF)
- Executive Actions Impacting the Philanthropic and Nonprofit Sectors • United Philanthropy Forum