executive orders and US deconstruction resource(s) list

Resources and information regarding the deconstruction of the US sociopolitical structure as relating to the nonprofit sector. 

Updated: This page was last updated on December 18, 2025

This page started as a private list shared person to person. It's growing enough to benefit by listing it here as a page and tracking new additions as blog posts as well. I might go back and turn older entries into blog posts too—but we’ll see. That way each entry or related entries can have their own posted highlights and help underscore newer material. 


Actions/Advocacy

New Mexico 

Federal Fund Freeze - If your program is unable to access funding or is facing other disruption due to the freeze, please complete the form below. https://nmdoj.gov/get-help/federal-fund-freeze/ 


Defend ABQ: Information on the funding threats we’re facing, the City's response, and how you can help: https://www.cabq.gov/connect-abq/defend-abq 


Grantee Survey on Executive Order Impacts https://www.santafecf.org/news-stories/grantee-survey-on-executive-order-impacts 


National

Beyond 2025 Action Hub: https://ciswh.bu.edu/projects/beyond-2025-action-hub/ - A suite of resources, tools, and data to help social workers, public health advocates, and others take collective action to protect democracy, advance equity, and build a healthier, more just society. 


Share Your Story of Nonprofit Impact - Help us tell the story of the true value and tremendous positive impacts of nonprofits in communities every day by sharing your nonprofit's story: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/form/share-your-story-of-nonprofit-impact


Collecting information from HHS workforce - The American Public Health Association is working to highlight the important role the federal workforce brings to protecting the public's health. 



This is a group effort to track NIH grant cancellations to increase transparency, organize affected PIs, and facilitate a response, including litigation. This includes bottom-up crowdsourcing and scraping to watch for changes from NIH's tracking websites. We can use your help to spread the word for people to report grant terminations!

If you've had a grant or application terminated, please fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfc2UO_130Tk02PWc8ROhEd0I9m9EyzxRlFYwB4UUhiRF-M2Q/viewform 

This goes to populate this public tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rXukuHRF_WEz7bdv1sOu0ZY1A2PS2jEnojT1ll3okhQ/edit?gid=932056438#gid=932056438

Please share this form with colleagues who have or know of cancelled grants, and spread it around your networks.


ProPublica wants to hear from current and former federal workers - "We're devoting a significant part of our staff to detailing the second Trump administration. Here's what some of our reporters are covering — and how to contact them securely:" https://www.propublica.org/article/second-trump-presidency-issues-contact 


New webform for nonprofits to continue sharing Effects of Executive Actions: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/form/effects-executive-actions-nonprofits


WE CHOOSE TO FIGHT: U.S. SENATE IN-STATE OFFICE VISIT TOOLKIT https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cru6DBkH5gadq3S-mVhiSU72mC2ZeDHXG93jeiemFH0/preview


Take Action - Outdoor Alliance https://www.outdooralliance.org/take-action


Resources 

New Mexico

Federal Worker Resources - New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions https://www.dws.state.nm.us/FederalWorkerResources


Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas - "All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC's red cards give examples of how people can exercise these rights." https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas


National 

Updated chart on Executive Orders impacting nonprofits: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/files/media/documents/2025/chart-executive-orders.pdf


Updated Answers to FAQs on Executive Actions Impacting Nonprofits: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/files/media/documents/2025/faq-executive-orders-nonprofits.pdf


Nonprofit Checklist: What to do if your grant or contract is canceled: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/nonprofit-checklist-what-do-when-your-federal-grant-or-contract-terminated


New webform for nonprofits to continue sharing Effects of Executive Actions: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/form/effects-executive-actions-nonprofits


Research to Inform 2025 Reconciliation: Taxes, Safety Net, and Beyond: https://www.urban.org/research-inform-2025-reconciliation-taxes-safety-net-and-beyond


The Impacts of the Recent Executive Orders on Nonprofits: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/impacts-recent-executive-orders-nonprofits
Executive Branch Lacks Authority to Target Nonprofit Organizations: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/files/media/documents/2025/myth-v-reality-executive-authority.pdf


RestoredCDC.org
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Nurses for Democracy: Resources https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/nurses-for-democracy-resources


The Impacts of the Recent Executive Orders on Nonprofits https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/impacts-recent-executive-orders-nonprofits


Protecting Our Communities: A Resource Guide for Our Network https://hipfunds.org/protecting-our-communities-a-resource-guide-for-our-network/


BMP FAQ: Nonprofits in the New Landscape https://email.buildingmovement.org/hubfs/FAQ%20Nonprofits%20in%20the%20New%20Landscape.pdf 


Resources Regarding OMB freeze on Federal Assistance https://mtnonprofit.org/mna-resources/resources-regarding-omb-freeze-on-federal-assistance/


News/Messaging/Framing 

New Mexico

New Mexico lawmakers create interim committee to respond to federal funding cuts https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/new-mexico-lawmakers-create-interim-committee-to-respond-to-federal-funding-cuts/article_dddebcc7-733a-4567-b404-430a0fe45967.html


Conservation advocate: Budget represents ‘fundamental uprooting’ of public land policies https://sourcenm.com/2025/05/05/trumps-budget-agenda-billions-of-cuts-for-conservation-public-lands/


Newly created legislative panel will track federal money coming into New Mexico https://sourcenm.com/2025/04/29/new-mexico-lawmakers-brace-for-steep-cuts-to-federal-funding/


Community foundation: Here to help nonprofits become resilient https://www.santafecf.org/news-stories/community-foundation-here-to-help-nonprofits-become-resilient 


EXECUTIVE ORDERS AFFECTING CHARITABLE NONPROFITS https://www.groundworksnm.org/news/executive-orders-affecting-charitable-nonprofits/2025-1-24


National 

What If We Had Fourteenth Amendment People? https://www.policylink.org/resources/commentaries/what-if-we-had-fourteenth-amendment-people 


One, Big, Beautiful Bill: Impact on Philanthropy - We will continue to update this page with provisions that impact the sector: https://cof.org/page/one-big-beautiful-bill-impact-philanthropy 


Roadmap to mitigate risk in response to DOJ’s new DEI enforcement initiative https://www.reedsmith.com/en/perspectives/2025/02/roadmap-mitigate-risk-response-to-doj-dei-enforcement-initiative


Fortifying the Frontlines: How to Protect Social Movements Under Attack https://buildingmovement.org/blog/fortifying-the-frontlines-how-to-protect-social-movements-under-attack/


“Head on a Swivel” Advocacy https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/articles/head-swivel-advocacy


How States Can Link Up to Support Human Rights https://nonprofitquarterly.org/how-states-can-link-up-to-support-human-rights/


Nonprofits, Public Health Leaders, Small Businesses File Suit to Block OMB Attempt to Halt Essential Services https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/pressreleases/nonprofits-public-health-leaders-small-businesses-file-suit-block-omb-attempt-halt


Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget Issues Memorandum to Pause Federal Financial Assistance https://cof.org/news/executive-office-president-office-management-and-budget-issues-memorandum-pause-federal


Funders

Unite in Advance: Philanthropy Coalition Launches Solidarity Campaign https://nonprofitquarterly.org/unite-in-advance-philanthropy-coalition-launches-solidarity-campaign/


Nonprofit Rights Are Under Attack. Here’s a 7-Part Playbook to Fight Back https://www.philanthropy.com/article/nonprofit-rights-are-under-attack-heres-a-7-part-playbook-to-fight-back


Reaffirming Our Shared Vision https://www.rwjf.org/en/about-rwjf/our-guiding-principles/annual-messages/reaffirming-our-shared-vision.html

https://www.rwjf.org/en/about-rwjf/how-we-work/messaging-resources.html

https://www.rwjf.org/content/dam/farm/toolkits/toolkits/2023/rwjf475829


Supporting Our Communities: Key Strategies for Navigating Federal Funding Threats https://www.geofunders.org/supporting-our-communities-key-strategies-for-navigating-federal-funding-threats/


Philanthropy’s Responsibility Persists: Staying the Course Amid Change https://exponentphilanthropy.org/blog/philanthropys-responsibility-persists-staying-the-course-amid-change/ 


Turn on Your Headlights: How Funders Can Cut Through the Chaos Right Now https://cep.org/blog/turn-on-your-headlights-how-funders-can-cut-through-the-chaos-right-now/


There’s a role for philanthropy amidst chaotic USAID funding freeze beyond being a band-aid https://www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/theres-a-role-for-philanthropy-amidst-chaotic-usaid-funding-freeze-beyond-being-a-band-aid/


Trump Orders a Review of Federal Support to ‘Nongovernmental Organizations’ https://www.philanthropy.com/article/trump-orders-a-review-of-federal-support-to-nongovernmental-organizations


How Funders Can Respond to an Unprecedented Threat to Nonprofits https://cep.org/blog/how-funders-can-respond-to-an-unprecedented-threat-to-nonprofits/


Rethinking Scale: Community-Led Approaches to Strengthening Sustainability During Uncertain Times https://cep.org/blog/rethinking-scale-community-led-approaches-to-strengthening-sustainability-during-uncertain-times/


Steadfast in our Commitment https://cof.org/news/steadfast-our-commitment


Trump Orders a Review of Federal Support to ‘Nongovernmental Organizations’ https://www.philanthropy.com/article/trump-orders-a-review-of-federal-support-to-nongovernmental-organizations


Reports 

Challenging Times: How U.S. Nonprofit Leaders are Experiencing the Political Context https://cep.org/report/challenging-times-how-u-s-nonprofit-leaders-are-experiencing-the-political-context/

Full Report https://cep.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CEP_Research_Snapshot_Series_Challenging_Times.pdf


Sounding the Alarm: Nonprofits on the Frontlines of a Polarized Political Climate https://buildingmovement.org/blog/new-report-sounding-the-alarm/


People and communities can structure society so that everyone has an opportunity to thrive. https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/what-impacts-health/model-of-health


What Is the Financial Risk of Nonprofits Losing Government Grants? https://www.urban.org/research/publication/what-financial-risk-nonprofits-losing-government-grants 


The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Organizations in New Mexico https://www.groundworksnm.org/sites/default/files/files/NMAG_Economic_Impact_Report_2020_Final%20%28002%29.pdf

https://cahfnm.medium.com/the-economic-impact-of-nonprofit-organizations-in-new-mexico-full-report-283456d3292e


Nonprofits and New Mexico's Economy https://www.nmthrives.org/_files/ugd/f01508_330761ab9ee04541a6573bf0627bc39c.pdf 


Banned Words: You Can’t Say ‘Housing’ Here https://invisiblepeople.tv/banned-words-you-cant-say-housing-here/


Federal Grant Trigger Words Replacement Workbook https://facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/resource/federal-grant-trigger-words-replacement-workbook/


Banned and Trigger Words in Federal Grant Writing in the Trump Administration 2.0 https://grantwritingandfunding.com/banned-and-trigger-words-in-federal-grant-writing-in-the-trump-administration-2-0/


Theory

Higher Education with Dr. B Fran - Project 2025: Rewriting Public Health? https://shows.acast.com/higher-education-with-dr-b-fran/episodes/680588d51aabee4d389216b2


Podcast explores what drives health disparities https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/podcast-explores-what-drives-health-disparities/


What’s happening in America & what to do about it, according to sociologist Jennifer Walter https://youtu.be/cmIIKl93XjI



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