10/08/2025

Associations Respond to the Government Shutdown

Groups are stressing the impact of the problem and offering members lifelines

Following the shutdown of the federal government that began Oct. 1, associations have been speaking out about the risks to their industries and providing support to their members.

The National Council of Nonprofits, which represents charitable organizations, said the shutdown will "disrupt the vital work of nonprofits in local communities, preventing them from delivering the critical services on which the American people rely," said president and CEO Diane Yentel in a statement.

Dr. Akilah Watkins, president and CEO of Independent Sector, which represents nonprofit and philanthropic groups, echoed the point in a statement, saying, "in this this moment where so many nonprofit organizations are already facing budget shortfalls and grant interruptions, the impacts of even a short shutdown could be severe and long-lasting."

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