Advocacy in Action

The National Council of Nonprofits issued the following statement in response to the Internal Revenue Service’s request to allow churches and other houses of worship to endorse political candidates

On June 30, 2025, Department of Education Negotiated Rulemaking Committee held a hearing on proposed rules to change the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

After months of debate and negotiations, the Senate is expected to vote today to approve the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a major tax package that directly impacts the nonprofit sector and its ability to serve communities nationwide.

Lobby Days at the federal, state, and local levels are invaluable opportunities for nonprofits to be involved in the legislative process and influence policies that affect them and their communities.

Whether it is organizing a day at the Capitol, creating a resource page, or responding to policy decisions, the role of a state association goes beyond their membership.

NCN President and CEO, Diane Yentel, explains the reasoning behind the decision to sue the White House in January 2025.

Good advocates know that any bill, regulation, or court decision could greatly affect – positively or negatively – their communities and spread to other state and local governments. Thus, one must have their head on a swivel at all times.

Our society is better today because charitable nonprofit organizations operate as safe havens from the caustic partisanship that is bedeviling our country, places where people can come together to solve community problems.

2025 offers tremendous challenges and opportunities for said mission that will require both luck and success. All of which leads us to the unpalatable task of assigning readings … for the public good.

December 31, 2024, deadline to obligate State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) under the American Rescue Plan Act. On January 1, 2025, billions of unobligated funds will have to be returned to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, meaning that nonprofits will lose access to a funding source to address workforce shortages, decreases in revenue, increases on operating expenses, and other challenges that SLFRF can help address. Missing this opportunity does not have to happen, but action is needed now!