The nonprofit sector enters 2026 facing sustained volatility shaped by unresolved federal regulatory pressures, workforce instability, shifting tax policy, and expanding state-level compliance requirements. This January 5, 2026 Navigator News Update presents a forward-looking outlook designed to help nonprofit leaders anticipate and respond to the most significant developments expected to influence nonprofit operations throughout the year ahead. This issue highlights emerging federal regulatory and operating challenges, evolving human resources trends, Internal Revenue Service and accounting developments, and complex state nonprofit compliance dynamics. Together, these insights provide nonprofit executives, board members, and advisors with a strategic framework for navigating continued uncertainty, strengthening organizational resilience, and sustaining mission impact in an unpredictable political, regulatory, and economic environment.
