Presented by the Nonprofit Council
2025 was an unsettling year for nonprofits, marked by disrupted funding streams, new reporting mandates, and tougher compliance expectations. And 2026 is already shaping up to bring more questions than answers:
- How do you plan when the ground keeps moving under you?
- With mounting pressure around budgets, staffing, and long-range plans, how are you supposed to make informed decisions with so little clarity?
- How do you align your board, staff, and partners amid the widespread confusion?
We’ve got you covered!
Join us on January 26th for our virtual Nonprofit Council, Understanding the Road Ahead: 2026 Policy Outlook, where we’ll dig into forces shaping the policy, funding, and operating environment for nonprofits in 2026.
The 60-minute session will cover:
- Emerging policy themes for 2026: Expected changes that could influence funding, compliance work, and future advocacy efforts.
- Key takeaways from the January Federal Reserve Session: Insights into the economic factors that may affect budgets, planning cycles, and resource decisions
- The New NJ administration’s priorities: Focus areas tied to workforce policy, budget direction, and community investment.
- Federal and State legislative outlook: Legislative activity underway at both levels and what it means for your planning
- Current conditions for nonprofits and philanthropic groups: Challenges surfacing in New Jersey, how they reflect national patterns, and the steps organizations are taking to adjust.
Who Should Attend?
- Nonprofit leaders
- Event planners and fundraisers
- Nonprofit marketing professionals
- Anyone looking to give their nonprofit a strong start in 2026
Use this hour to get clear on what to expect from 2026—and how to keep growing your nonprofit.
Meet Our Speakers
Doug W. Schoenberger, M.Eng.
Doug Schoenberger is a Government Affairs Specialist at the New Jersey Center for Nonprofits, where he leads public policy initiatives and advocates for the sector with state legislators, executive officials, and business leaders. Before joining the Center, he held roles at AT&T and Verizon in public policy, corporate philanthropy, and government relations. An active civic volunteer, he tutors mathematics at the Isles Youth Institute and has served as Chairman of Lead New Jersey and Vice-Chairman of the Council of NJ Grantmakers. Doug holds degrees in Applied Mathematics and Operations Research, along with a certificate in Theology and Ministry from Princeton Theological Seminary.
Craig Weinrich, Senior Director, Member Experience, Council of NJ Grantmakers
Craig Weinrich joined the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers in 2014 and now serves as Senior Director, Member Experience, overseeing member recruitment, engagement, communications, and programs. Throughout his tenure he has also managed Salesforce, curated communications, led programming, and redesigned CNJG’s Philanthropy Benefits and Salary Survey. Craig’s career in the nonprofit sector began with an internship at Dickinson College and included development roles with the Delaware and Springfield Symphony Orchestras—where he even donned a penguin mascot costume—followed by nine years as Membership, Outreach, and IT Director at Nonprofit New York and a subsequent role as Membership Director at Maryland Nonprofits.
