Nonprofits such as Johnson & Wales University and WaterFire in Providence are facing severe threats from recent executive orders by the Trump administration, specifically aimed at cutting federal funding. This funding freeze jeopardizes vital services provided to thousands of residents, including food, shelter, and workforce training. Despite public opposition and legal challenges, the administration intends to persist in its reduction efforts, which could dramatically impact the nonprofit sector's ability to fulfill critical roles in communities. In Rhode Island alone, nonprofits heavily rely on approximately $1 billion in government grants and contracts.
"Diane Yentel, CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) calls these efforts a coordinated assault on civil society and democracy."
"Public outcry and lawsuits were successful in quashing this initial salvo, but the administration has made it clear that it will continue to seek to reduce or eliminate federal funding for nonprofits."
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