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Arizona nonprofits react to federal changes

In the news: Arizona nonprofits eager for guidance to address changing federal policies

March 26, 2025 - In the weeks following a series of executive orders reducing federal funding, including grants to nonprofits, Arizona State University’s Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation gauged the reactions of the state’s nonprofit community with a comprehensive survey.

The Lodestar Center, in collaboration with Arizona Community Foundation, AZ Impact for Good, and Valley of the Sun United Way, then hosted more than 150 people with ties to a wide range of Arizona nonprofit organizations, including grantmakers, to discuss the survey’s findings and ways they could continue to serve their communities with fewer government dollars.

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