Articles written by Wesley Early


Sorted by date  Results 1 - 1 of 1

  • Federal funding freeze puts Alaska nonprofits under immense pressure, advocates say

    Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media|Feb 6, 2025

    Alaska nonprofits face immense uncertainty due to the Trump administration’s pause on federal grants and loans. That’s the message state lawmakers heard during a House Judiciary meeting Monday afternoon. Laurie Wolf is executive director of the Foraker Group, a state nonprofit association that advocates for the sector. She said nonprofits in the state receive about $1.2 billion from the federal government yearly, and that funding impacts every Alaskan. “Every Alaskan is a nonprofit beneficiary, because nonprofits are woven into the fabric of ou...