Tag: Leadership

This blog covers the recent impacts Direct Service Organizations (DSOs) have felt through the onslaught of presidential Executive Orders and legislation that threatens their financial stability, the communities they serve, and even their right to exist altogether. BMP reached out to DSOs around the country and learned: funding is still a concern, the demand for their services is increasing while their staff capacity is stretched thin, yet they are building power and adapting.

The Trump Administration has issued a number of executive orders and memoranda on a range of issues such as immigration, DEI, the federal workforce, and funding for non-governmental organizations. For many communities and nonprofits, the current landscape is confusing and alarming. In this FAQ, we focus on how nonprofits could be affected by the current landscape.

Attempts to silence progressive social movements in the United States are not new. In this blog, Janis Rosheuvel, BMP’s Executive Director, shares insight on how understanding the opposition’s strategy, identifying the areas in our work that must be fortified, and having the resources to address them can support movements and nonprofits now while building an ecosystem that allows us to gain strength for the future.