As Massachusetts nonprofits and their constituents encounter a shifting, uncertain, and often hostile landscape of Executive Orders, funding cuts, cancelled grants, and policy U-turns from the federal administration, many sector leaders are in pain and searching for opportunities to build community to strategize, advocate, act, and most importantly, support one another.

In response, the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, Boston Foundation, and MassINC Polling Group partnered together to create the Massachusetts Nonprofits Federal Impacts Survey, which captured nonprofit perceptions of the Trump administration’s impact on their organizations and vulnerable communities. With the help of more than 20 outreach partners, over 500 nonprofit leaders from across the Commonwealth responded to the survey between February 25 and March 24, 2025.

Once these responses were analyzed, nearly 700 people convened in-person and virtually at The Boston Foundation on May 5 for the reveal and subsequent discussion of the survey results, conducted by a panel of public and nonprofit leaders. We are confident that the takeaways from these conversations helped inform bold action to ensure that nonprofits can continue to respond to community needs. 

Survey Results

Below are links to resources detailing the survey findings, as well as a livestream recording of the May 5 event.

Livestream Recording: Click Here to Watch

Slide Deck: The Shifting Federal Landscape: Massachusetts Nonprofits Raise the Alarm 

Press Release: MassInc Polling Group survey shows near-universal pessimism about impact of Trump policies

For questions, please contact Megan Murphy at mmurphy@massnonprofitnet.org.