Nonprofit colleagues and champions,

You are not alone. Your voice, your advocacy, your stories matter. Things are moving rapidly and remain confusing. And still, nonprofits are a powerful force for good and are stronger when we stand together, united.

The work of our nonprofit sector is vital to thriving Kentucky communities. KNN’s goal is to mitigate any negative impact on the operations of Kentucky’s 13,587 charitable nonprofits and our 162,862 employees working to serve you, me, and our neighbors.

We urge you to stand with KNN and one another and to lean into your mission, your values, and the collective strength of our nonprofit sector. We are with you!

Danielle Clore, CEO

Coming up: 

• KNN Member CEO/Executive Director Listening Session (Zoom) – Tuesday, May 13, 4:00-5:00pm ET

Recordings: 

• Special KNN Recording: Federal Executive Order Pausing Federal Grants & Loans (recorded 1/30/25)
• KNN Virtual Town Hall Recording: Review of Executive Orders (recorded 2/6/25)
• National Council of Nonprofits Webinar: Executive Actions and their Impact on Charitable Nonprofits (recorded 2/7/25) + Slides
• National Council of Nonprofits Webinar: The Legal Landscape & Path Ahead for Nonprofits & Philanthropy (recorded 3/17/25)
• Special Virtual Town Hall Meeting: New Impact Report (recorded 4/17/25)

• Communicate with Washington: Congress and the White House need to hear from you regarding impacts on the nonprofits serving you, your neighbors, and our communities. 
  • We urge (as do members of our federal delegation) your nonprofit to communicate the impact with our federal delegation. Click for contact info for Kentucky’s Federal Delegation. Call AND email Congressional offices; emails alone aren’t always the most effective way to reach your member of Congress.
  • We suggest you also share with the White House (call 202-456-1111, email comments@whitehouse.gov). Note that the President’s administration only takes calls Tuesday through Thursday 11am – 3pm ET.  

• Sign this letter with KNN today! Join KNN and the National Council of Nonprofits in signing the Open Letter Rejecting Federal Attacks on Charitable Nonprofits. Click here to sign!
• If your federal grant or contract is terminated (or at risk of termination), refer to this checklist: A Nonprofit Checklist: What to do when your Federal Grant or Contract is Terminated
  • If your organization is being impacted by these freezes and cuts, you can reach out to Lawyers for Good Government’s L4GG Fund Protection Clinic. The clinic aims to ensure that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) grantees and sub awardees are protected from threats to their funds.
• Share our Impact Report on What’s at Risk for Kentuckians: Visit this page to download the report and access a toolkit with graphics, sample captions, and press releases to share.
• Engage others: Share the message you send to Washington with those you serve, your staff, your donors, volunteers, board, etc. and ask them to communicate with our federal delegation also. Washington needs to hear from the people impacted by the EOs – including nonprofits AND the folks they serve. Also ask them to share the Impact Report– you can even customize the share to highlight specific impacts on your subsector or organization.
• Submit your impact story to KNN: Help KNN understand the issues your organization is facing so we can best advocate for our sector. Click here to share your story with us by completing a brief form.
• Ask nonprofits how you can help (moral support, funding support, impact story sharing, specific calls to Congress, etc.) – we are in this together!
• Invest in a unified nonprofit voice! 
  • Nonprofits: You need a strong state association of nonprofits and KNN needs you – resources and advocacy don’t happen without members and donors. If you are not one of our 1,100 members across Kentucky, click here to stand with us as a KNN member.
  • Nonprofit Champions: Click here to make a gift to invest in KNN’s work.
• Sign up to receive the latest updates from KNN’s e-newsletter. We will keep you updated on changes that affect your organization and the Kentuckians you serve.

• Immigration: A Guide for Employers: What to Do if Immigration Comes to Your Workplace
• Medicaid: Medicaid Defense Toolkit, 1-pagers (Kentucky Voices for Health)
• AmeriCorps: Take Action – Tell Your Members of Congress to Protect AmeriCorps!

• Nonprofit Checklist – Conducting a Risk Assessment for Federal Funding (National Council of Nonprofits)
• Download the KNN Survive & Thrive Toolkit
• Download the KNN Scenario Modeling Tool
• How to Simplify and Streamline During a Crisis (Nonprofit Risk Management Center)
• Building Resilience in Uncertain Times (Nonprofit Finance Fund)
• Nonprofit Budgeting Scenario Planning Tool (Nonprofit Finance Fund)
• Cash Flow Projection Template (Nonprofit Finance Fund)
• Protecting human services resiliency roundup (Human Services Council of New York)
• Resources for Nonprofits: Federal Funding Changes (webinars and templates for communicating uncertainty) (Bonterra)

• General FAQ on Executive Actions Impacting Nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits)
• Executive Order Litigation Tracker
• Why We Filed a Lawsuit Against the Administration (National Council of Nonprofits)
• How Executive Orders Work (NPR)
• What is an Executive Order? (American Bar Association)
• Public disclosure and availability of exempt organizations returns and applications: Documents subject to public disclosure (IRS)
• Exempt Organizations Technical Guide (IRS)
• Nonprofits Under Fire: How the IRS Can – and Cannot – Revoke Federal Tax-Exempt Status (Tenenbaum Law Group)
• Protect your Nonprofit’s Tax-Exempt Status (National Council of Nonprofits)
• What to do if your Nonprofit’s Tax Exemption is Revoked (National Council of Nonprofits)

This page does not contain legal advice. We encourage you to consult legal counsel.