Phil Buchanan, president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, published a blog post on February 10, 2025 about how funders can respond to unprecedented threats to nonprofits. He offered up some key questions that every grantmaking institution should be asking in this moment:

1. Do we know what our grantees need, and do they know we’ve got their backs?
2. Can we use our voice effectively in this moment?
3. How are we defining risk?
4. What else can we do?

In addition to the full blog post linked below, click here to watch a recording of CEP leaders discussing recent events, threats to U.S. nonprofits, and how funders and leaders can show up.