Public Policy Articles & Analysis

On June 30, 2026, the NC House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill (

Last updated: February 24, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

By: David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy

Last updated: December 19 at 8:41 a.m.

By: David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy

In a variety of Executive Orders, departmental memoranda, and public statements, President Trump and others in his administration have indicated this year that they believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and practices constitute “illegal discrimination.” These recent executi

Ever since the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) attempted to freeze trillions of dollars in federal funding back in January, the 30% of nonprofits that receive federal grant funds (plus many others than receive federal funding indirectly or whose serve people and communities that participate

Updated October 31, 2025 at 11:30 a.m.

Last updated: April 1, 2026 at 6:51 a.m.

By: David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy

Last updated: July 8,  2025 at 2:31 p.m.

Nonprofits fall into one of three categories for the purposes of UI laws:

David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits