Resources and Tools for Navigating Uncertain Times
To our nonprofit partners:
As your community foundation, we are closely monitoring developing federal policy changes and their impact on our region. We understand these developments, combined with the sunsetting of COVID response funding, are creating significant uncertainty for our nonprofit partners and the communities they serve.
We put together the following list of resources and tools to help nonprofits during this challenging period. This list will be updated as needs arise or we find new resources.
Current grantees are always welcome to reach out to the Foundation by contacting your Community Impact Officer. If you are unsure of your CI Officer, or not a current grantee, you can contact us at applications@hfpg.org.
Last updated 9/17/25
General Resources
- Catchafire – Catchafire’s skilled professional volunteers can help you adapt/pivot your strategy, operations, and outreach in times of major external change. Contact us at tresler@hfpg.org if you are interested in a Catchafire membership.
- Executive Orders Affecting Nonprofits - National Council on Nonprofits
- What to Do When Your Federal Grant or Contract is Terminated: A Nonprofit Checklist – National Council of Nonprofits
- Strong Nonprofits Toolkit – Wallace
- Nonprofit Support Program Upcoming Workshops and Workshop Recordings
Organizational Planning
NSP Resources
- Organizational Assessment
- Technical Assistance Grants – strategic planning, scenario planning, business model analysis
- Scenario Planning in an Age of Chaos – LaPiana
- Scenario Planning Budget Template – Propel Nonprofits
Other Resources
- Respond to the Moment with Clarity: A Toolkit for Strategic Conversations – Fio Partners
- 7 Considerations for Strategic Planning – Fio Partners
- Nonprofit Scenario Planning – The Bridgespan Group
Organizational Restructuring, Strategic Alliances
NSP Resources
- Technical Assistance Grants – strategic restructuring, organizational closure
Other Resources
- Pro Bono Partnership
- Merger & Alliance Toolkit – LaPiana Consulting
Financial Management
NSP Resources
Other Resources
- Nonprofit Finance Fund
- Nonprofit Budgeting Scenario Planning Tool
- Building Resilience in Uncertain Times
- Cash Flow Projection Template
- Cash Flow Toolkit
- Budgeting and Scenario Planning
- 12 Urgent Financial Action Steps for Nonprofits: A 2025 Checklist – Nonprofit Financial Commons
- Financial Risk Assessment: A 3-Level Model for Nonprofits in 2025 – BDO, Nonprofit Financial Commons
Board Development
NSP Resources
- Technical Assistance Grants – board strengthening
Other Resources
- Leaders on Board – Leadership Greater Hartford
- Pro Bono Partnership
- Train Your Board
- Blue Avocado
- Governing in a Time of Crisis – Propel Nonprofits
Fund Development/Fundraising
NSP Resources
- Technical Assistance Grants – fund development planning
Other Resources
- Nonprofit Training - Candid
Communications/Marketing
NSP Resources
- Technical Assistance Grants – marketing/communications planning
Other Resources
Human Resources
NSP Resources
- Technical Assistance Grants – strengthen human resources systems and processes, and provide coaching to the executive director/CEO
Other Resources
Legal Resources
- Free Webinar - Mitigating Risk and Navigating Legal Challenges Related to DEI
Oct. 30 | 1:00pm -2:15pm | Zoom
This session will help nonprofit leaders understand legal risks and compliance strategies in light of recent executive orders related to DEI. It will provide an overview of the executive orders and their direct and indirect impact on nonprofits, explore what has been prohibited and what remains legally protected, and highlight risk mitigation strategies for nonprofit boards and leadership.
- Resources on Executive Orders, Immigration Enforcement, Nonprofit Compliance, DEI - Pro Bono Partnership
- President Trump 2.0 – Impact on Employers - JacksonLewis
- Nonprofit Legal Compliance in an Unfriendly Political Environment – Nonprofit Quarterly
- Get Ready for New Federal Government Policies and Enforcement Priorities – Lawyers Alliance for New York
- Fund Protection Clinic, Lawyers for Good Government
For legal inquiries, contact Pro Bono Partnership through their Contact Us page
risk management
- Free Webinar - Mitigating Risk and Navigating Legal Challenges Related to DEI
Oct. 30 | 1:00pm -2:15pm | Zoom
This session will help nonprofit leaders understand legal risks and compliance strategies in light of recent executive orders related to DEI. It will provide an overview of the executive orders and their direct and indirect impact on nonprofits, explore what has been prohibited and what remains legally protected, and highlight risk mitigation strategies for nonprofit boards and leadership.
- The Future is Now: Preparing for the Unknown Crisis - Nonprofit Risk Management Center
- How to Simplify and Streamline During a Crisis - Nonprofit Risk Management Center
- Identifying and Mitigating Nonprofit Risk with a Six-Step Crisis Communication Plan - Blue Avocado
- DEI Initiatives: Know How to Mitigate Risk – The NonProfit Times
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Data Protection Best Practices for Nonprofits – Nonprofit Resiliency Network, Lawyers Alliance for New York
immigration
- Know Your Rights Under the Constitution – No Matter Who Is President - National Immigration Law Center
- CT Resources for our Immigrant Community - CTImmigrants.org
- Judicial Warrant vs. ICE Warrant - Project South
- Red cards stating your rights – hand to ICE agents - Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- Immigration Enforcement: What Nonprofits Need to Know – Pro Bono PartnershipWebinar Recording, PowerPoint Slides
- 2025 Guidance to Nonprofits Regarding Immigration Enforcement - NY Lawyers for the Public Interest
- New York State AG Immigration Q&A
- A Guide for Employers: What to Do if Immigration Comes to Your Workplace – National Immigration Law Center
- List of Immigration Attorneys with Employer Experience - Provided by Ellen Messali, New Haven Legal Assistance
- The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Mass Deportation: What’s at Risk in Connecticut – CT Voices for Children and Immigration Research Initiative (IRI)
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The Importance of I-9 Compliance, KMA Human Resources Consulting