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I just left Washington DC. It was a quick trip for a few meetings.
The temperature was nearing 100 degrees so thinking about getting back to our cool summer is exciting.
Another reason to be thankful for the trip home is that everyone in DC was more anxious than I have ever seen in my many visits. The mood is tense and people appear very worried about the country’s future. Everyone I met with was from the nonprofit sector. Each person seemed resigned that the best-case scenario will inevitably create an uncertain future for those many nonprofits that depend significantly on federal support.
Once reliable funding from Uncle Sam (and Ted) may be less dependable after a solution for the deficit is found.
The smidgen of insight from this trip is that nonprofits that don’t understand and are not engaged in public policy may need to reconsider that strategy. The federal government provides almost half of all funding for our sector nationwide, but in Alaska it’s over 50 percent.
Call us if you have questions about how to create a public policy strategy.
Dennis