Change is on the horizon for the nonprofit world as leaders prepare for a second Trump administration and a Republican-controlled House and Senate. Changes to tax law and other government policies could cause economic ripple effects for charities. In response, foundation priorities or practices may change, which could alter the landscape of institutional giving.

These developments come as pandemic relief dries up, nonprofits have struggled for months to keep pace with rising salaries and expenses, and leadership burnout — a yearslong problem — could spike.

Our expert guests explored how leaders can plan for various scenarios, prepare for anticipated policy changes, reduce risk amid fiscal uncertainty, and understand how grant making may shift in response to these factors.