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
PKF O’Connor Davies | Value Series for Private Foundations: Washington D.C. Update - Legislative Considerations Affecting the Philanthropic Community (Best for Arts Organizations)
Tuesday, March 25 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Policymakers are becoming more focused on the philanthropic sector, leading to regulatory changes that create uncertainty for private foundations and other charitable organizations. These proposed changes could affect how foundations distribute funds, engage with communities, and manage their operations. With shifting policies and regulatory uncertainty, staying informed and adaptable is crucial. Join us for an in-depth discussion on the latest legislative developments, their potential impact, and strategies to navigate this evolving landscape.
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Creating Change Virtual Roundtables: Navigating DEIA Pushback (Best for Arts Organizations)
Tuesday, April 8 | 10:30 - 12:00 PM
We are in a moment where reactions to the fight for equitable and just workplaces range from persistent enthusiasm to a shift in priorities, to outright resistance and even legal restrictions. This panel will offer some historical context about previous cycles of pushback in the U.S. and will feature thought leaders from university and corporate sectors who have managed to keep DEIA work central to their organizations despite a changing social and political climate and will focus on how arts organizations can do so as well. Moderated by Marshall Jones, III, Associate Dean of Equity at Mason Gross School of the Arts; Featuring Sharon Stroye, Emory University, Dr. Antonio Culer, University of Michigan, Darrelle Johnson, The Broadway League, and more guests to be announced.
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Resources for Nonprofit Organizations
NEA's Updated Legal Requirements and Assurance of Compliance
FY26 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) Guidelines Webinar - A webinar covering the FY 2026 updated NEA - Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) grant guidelines.
Three First Steps You Can Take in a Time of Rapid Change – American Alliance of Museums
New Jersey Center for Nonprofits
New Jersey Center for Nonprofits - List of Advocacy Causes and Organizations
Beyond the Rulings: Strategies to Safeguard Nonprofits in a Shifting Landscape
NJ Theatre Alliance: New Jersey Arts & Culture Community Offerings
Americans for the Arts: Advocacy 101: Meet the New 119th Congress
NJ Division on Civil Rights (DCR) Trainings
Mental health Resources for People of Color
Presidential Actions & Executive Orders
(Best for Arts Organizations)
White House Presidental Actions
Effects of Executive Actions on Nonprofits | National Council of Nonprofits
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.
Important Executive Orders
- Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing
- Inital Recissions of Harmful Exectutive Orders and Actions
- (section 4) Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity – The White House
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling
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/LBGTQ/Gender/Trans
Garden State Equality LGBTQ+ Resources
Government Grant Reform (Best for Arts Organizations)
New Jersey Government Grants Reform Legislation Introduced
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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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