Stay Informed: 2025 Resources for New Jersey's Arts & Culture Organizations

This page offers valuable resources for New Jersey's arts and culture organizations, including links, webinars, events, and updates on federal policy changes. It will be regularly updated to keep you informed and prepared for ongoing developments.


Upcoming Events & Webinars

Budget Reconciliation and the Charitable Sector
Thursday | May 29 at 2 pm 

National Council of Nonprofits, Council on Foundations, Independent Sector, and United Philanthropy Forum, the webinar will provide an in-depth analysis of the tax bill and its provisions harming nonprofits and foundations, as well as an overview of how the nonprofit sector is pushing back on these threats.

Register


Past Events

Americans for the Arts & Arts Action Fund | Emergency Guidance on NEA Grant Cancellations Webinar
Held on May 7, 2025

Watch the Recording FAQ

Creating Change Roundtable | Navigating DEIA Pushback
Held on April 8, 2025

Watch the Recording

FY26 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) Guidelines Webinar 
Held on Feb 18, 2025

Watch the Recording


Resources for Nonprofit Organizations

Factsheet on Tax Reconciliation | National Council on Nonprofits

New Jersey Center for Nonprofits | TAKE ACTION: House to vote on massive tax bill as early as May 19

American for the Arts | URGENT: NEA Grant Cancellations - Guidance, Support & Action Steps

American for the Arts Action Fund | Breaking News Updates Impacting the Arts & Culture

Americans for the Arts | 10 Reasons to Support the Arts in 2025

Americans for the Arts: Advocacy 101: Meet the New 119th Congress

NEA's Updated Legal Requirements and Assurance of Compliance 

Three First Steps You Can Take in a Time of Rapid Change – American Alliance of Museums

New Jersey Center for Nonprofits - List of Advocacy Causes and Organizations

Creating Change Network

NJ Theatre Alliance: New Jersey Arts & Culture Community Offerings

NJ Division on Civil Rights (DCR) Trainings

IMLS Dashboard - New Jersey
 

Grant Opportunities for Nonprofit Organizations

Grant Opportunity | PSEG Neighborhood Partners Program

Grant Opportunity | Community Foundation of New Jersey (multiple opportunities)

Nonprofits Are Struggling. These Emergency Funds Are Offering Help


Presidential Actions & Executive Orders 

Important Executive Orders

Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing

Initial Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions

Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity – The White House (section 4)

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling
 

EO Related Resources (Best for Arts Organizations)

White House Presidential Actions

Effects of Executive Actions on Nonprofits | National Council of Nonprofits

Grantmakers in the Arts: Community Resources on the New Presidential Administration’s Actions - Google Sheets

National Council of Nonprofits - Executive Orders Affecting Charitable Nonprofits

Brownstein - Trump Executive Action Tracker - January 2025 - Google Drive

The Impacts of the Recent Executive Orders on Nonprofits | National Council of Nonprofits

Federal Grants Uncertainty: Updated Recommendations - ArtPride New Jersey works with Your Part-Time Controller, LLC. (YPTC). This information with a focus on finances and accounting. 

Legal Support Risk Management/Assessment - Probono Partnership

Executive Order Explainers and Resources by PFLAG


Issue-Specific Resources

Immigration (Resources for Individuals & Arts Organizations)

A Know Your Rights Toolkit for Public Sector Workers

Public Counsel - FAQs on Nonprofit and Small Business Rights with Respect to ICE

New Jersey Immigration Resources - Know Your Rights Materials for Individuals

NJ Office of New Americans - Know Your Rights Materials for Individuals

NJ Department of Education - School-Related State and Federal Requirements Pertaining to Immigrant Students and Families:

What you need to know about Red Cards/ Tarjetas Rojas - Know Your Rights Materials for Individuals

Know Your Rights 4 Immigrants App for iPhone - Know Your Rights Materials for Individuals

Adoptees For Justice - Information for transracial and transnational adoptees

Resources & Community Gatherings for AAPIN - AA/PI individuals and AA/PI-serving organizations compiled relevant information, trainings, and direct services.

Stop AAPI Hate Community Resource - Immigrants, police interactions, protests, marches, legal support


LGBT (Resources for Individuals & Arts Organizations)

PFLAG: Resources and Hotlines to share with your community members and employees

More resources for Global warming/LGBTQ/Gender/Trans

Garden State Equality LGBTQ+ Resources
 

Government Grant Reform (Best for Arts Organizations)

New Jersey Government Grants Reform Legislation Introduced
 

Self Care (Resources for Individuals & Arts Organizations)

Nonprofit Burnout Is Real—Here’s How To Fight Back

Mental Health Resources for People of Color


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This page is ever-evolving and will be changing as information and issues change. We are keeping our eyes and ears open for developments, as well as for new resources that are developed that may be useful to organizations and the communities they serve. 

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