We continue to monitor federal policy changes and their impact on Illinois communities and human service organizations. Our final report in the Federal Policies, Community Consequences series highlights the ongoing impact of these shifts on the human services sector...
With the general election just weeks away, we are sharing a new Nonprofit Nonpartisan Voter Engagement Guide. The guide is a practical resource to help nonprofit organizations engage their communities in elections while remaining nonpartisan. The following are key...
The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Census Bureau published a proposed rule that would make significant changes to how the 2030 Census counts people and collects demographic data. If implemented, the proposed changes would directly impact the people and...
New guidelines for determining public charge went into effect on September 18. While there are litigation efforts currently challenging this rule, the changes will be implemented until those cases have been resolved. Determining “public charge” occurs when a person...
As we enter the third year of our Living Wages, Thriving Communities Campaign we are inviting human service leaders, frontline workers, policy experts, and advocates to join our Strategy Committee. Help shape the campaign’s direction. The commitment is approximately...