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.

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Upcoming Events & Webinars

New Jersey Cultural Trust's Annual Meeting
Monday, Nov 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM

The Cultural Trust will hold its Annual Meeting on Zoom. This event is free and open to the public. Zoom access details and the meeting agenda are available on the Cultural Trust's website. The Board will vote on grant awards for the Cultural Trust's FY26 IFS History/Humanities grant program at the Annual Meeting.

Join the Meeting  Agenda

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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

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Resources for Nonprofit Organizations

2025 Government Shutdown Senator Cory Booker - 2025 Government Shutdown National Council of Nonprofits | Government Shutdown: What Should Nonprofits Do? National Council of Nonprofits | The Impacts of a Federal Government Shutdown on Nonprofits Your Part-Time Controller (YPTC) | Will There Be a Government Shutdown? What Nonprofits Need to Know and Do Arts & Culture Funding Americans for the Arts | Federal Arts Appropriations Funding Chart  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 American for the Arts | URGENT: NEA Grant Cancellations - Guidance, Support & Action Steps NEA's Updated Legal Requirements and Assurance of Compliance  National Council on Nonprofits | Factsheet on Tax Reconciliation New Jersey Center for Nonprofits | President signs massive tax bill into law General Resources  New Jersey Cultural Trust | Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025 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 Americans for the Arts: Advocacy 101: Meet the New 119th Congress Three First Steps You Can Take in a Time of Rapid Change – American Alliance of Museums

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 Improving Oversight of Federal Grant Making Use of Appropriated Funds for Illegal Lobbying and Partisan Political Activity by Federal Grantees 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 focuses on finances and accounting.  Probono Partnership | Legal Support Risk Management/Assessment 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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