Addressing Federal Funding Threats and Their Impact on Georgia's Nonprofits
Meghan Pietrantonio Meghan Pietrantonio

Addressing Federal Funding Threats and Their Impact on Georgia's Nonprofits

Georgia Grantmakers Alliance (GGA) is committed to supporting grantmakers throughout the State to make a transformational impact and improve the lives of all Georgians. One of the ways we do this is by examining statewide issues, public policy, and their implications for grantmakers and nonprofits in our communities. Last week, our Public Policy Committee discussed GGA’s core values of learning, influencing, and allyship, particularly in light of the uncertainty surrounding potential federal funding cuts.

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Relevant Resources & Upcoming Events

  • GGA Partner Event: GSIC Good Governance and Impact Investing

    Join the Georgia Social Impact Collaborative (GSIC) for an engaging learning webinar designed for foundation and endowment leaders seeking to understand the relationship between "good governance" and impact investing programs and commitments.

    3.27 | 1:30 pm

  • GGA Executive Leader Call - April

    CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors of foundations and grantmaking organizations are invited to connect and to discuss practical solutions on how to support nonprofit partners. Join this confidential conversation by registering below.

    4.21 | 10 am

  • GGA Public Policy Resource: Advocacy Agendas from Nonprofit Partners

    Keep up with legislative updates from nonprofit agencies in Georgia. This document consolidates information in one place and is regularly updated. Please reach out if you have information to add.

  • GGA Public Policy Resource: Philanthropy's Impact in GA

    More than 2,300 foundations and 49,000 nonprofit organizations in Georgia work every day to support people and communities in need. Review the priorities our colleagues attending Foundations on the Hill shared with leaders in Congress.

  • GGA Public Policy Resource: Urban Institute Tool

    Use this interactive tool to understand where federal infrastructure dollars - including BEAD, CDBG and affordable housing programs - are being spent and how those dollars are reaching the communities you serve.

  • GGA Public Policy Resource: Urban Institute Impacts SNAP Cuts

    The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is America’s first line of defense against hunger. Use the Urban Institute’s interactive tool to better understand the impacts on your community of proposed cuts to the SNAP program.

  • GGA Partner Read About It: Strengthening Youth Mental Health

    The Strengthening Youth Mental Health: Essential Strategies for Georgia’s Future Report provides a high-level roadmap outlining key strategies to improve access, coordination, and support for young people’s mental health across the state.

  • GGA Partner Take Action: Strengthening Youth Mental Health

    The Essential Strategies Implementation Guide builds on findings by identifying a set of targeted opportunities – “power moves” – to drive meaningful progress. Designed for those responsible for leading these efforts, the guide includes policy considerations, funding pathways, and technical examples from other states.

  • GGA Partner Read About It: GBPI Analyses of Proposed FY26 Budget

    Annually, GBPI publishes annual budget overviews for state departments, including the Department of Community Health, the Department of Early Care and Learning and the University System of Georgia.

  • GGA Partner Read About It: State of the Latino Community in Georgia

    The report is a collaborative effort supported by the Latinx Alliance LCF Georgia, Ser Familia and Neighborhood Nexus featuring quantitative data, real voices and experiences of our community through quotes, and narratives.

  • GGA Partner Read About It: Medicaid

    42% of Georgia’s children aged 0-18 are covered by Medicaid. Learn more about how Medicaid helps Georgia’s vulnerable populations gain access to critical treatment and services.