Federal Grantee Roundtable Series: November 2026-May 2027

Since early 2025, federal agencies have used funding to advance administration priorities through grant conditions, certifications, funding disruptions, audits, and more. In late October 2026, the National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) and Democracy 2025 announced their Federal Grantee Roundtable Series to help federally-funded nonprofits, subgrantees, and their partners navigate these changes, understand their rights and responsibilities, and identify strategies to protect their programs and communities.

The following sessions are designed for nonprofit leaders and staff, will be recorded, and will include materials. While each of these national webinars is free to attend, registration is still required to reserve your seat:

• Monday, 11/16/26, 2:00 PM ET: Leveraging Federal Funds: How the Government’s Actions May Impact Your Federally Funded Program — an overview of federal actions affecting funding and steps grantees can take.
• Wednesday, 12/2/26, 2:00 PM ET: Demystifying Audits and Investigations: What You Need to Know (and Ask) If Your Program Is Under Review — how to recognize what kind of federal review you’re facing and how to respond.
• Monday, 12/14/26, 2:00 PM ET: Operating While Under Threat: Strategies to Prepare for and Respond to Federal Funding Threats — strategies to prepare for and respond to funding threats.
• Tuesday, 1/12/27, 3:00 PM ET: High-Level National Litigation Updates and Impact on Grantees — updates on key grant cases and how they affect grantees.

Then, from January through May 2027, the series will continue with smaller agency-specific sessions, so nonprofits can get the latest on the agencies that fund their work and learn from peers funded by the same agency. More info about agency-specific sessions will be added here when it becomes available.

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