The September 14, 2026 Navigator News Update highlights consequential nonprofit developments in federal grantmaking, employment, tax policy, fundraising, governance, and state regulation. A continuing resolution pauses OMB’s proposed Uniform Guidance overhaul through December 11, while nonprofit leaders still need to prepare for a possible final rule. Other developments include a September 18 public charge rule, changes affecting federal contractors, new 2026 charitable-giving tax provisions, expanded nonprofit compensation excise-tax exposure, and state actions involving nonprofit funding, oversight, wages, and governance. This update organizes the week’s developments by urgency so nonprofit executives and boards can identify immediate compliance needs, organizational responses, and issues requiring continued monitoring and preparation.
