Budget Deal Puts Pressure on Nonprofits to Advocate for Their Causes

For nonprofits that rely on federal grants and contracts, this week’s deal to head off a costly credit default by the government marks the beginning of a fretful new era of lobbying and uncertainty.  The new budget law, which President Obama signed on Tuesday, calls for federal cuts of more than $2-trillion over 10 years but does not spell out exactly where those savings should come from. So nonprofits will have to watch for months, if not years, to figure out if they or the people they serve will be victims of the budget scalpel.