Federal Grant Volatility: An Inside Look At the Impact on Nonprofits


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Nonprofits' concerns about the state of their federal funding opportunities both current and future are not unfounded.

"We just don't know what six months is going to look like, which makes it hard to plan for anyone," says one executive director.

"I hope that many foundations, corporate community foundations would look at this and actually increase what they're doing," he says.

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