#nonprofit

South Shore Elder Services is laying off 131 workers. The Braintree-based nonprofit lost its state elder care provider designation. The Executive Office of Aging and Independence will end its contract on June 30, 2026. The organization reported a $2.3 million net loss in fiscal year 2024. Clients and services are transferring to Old Colony Elder Services in Brockton.

Braintree, Massachusetts

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/131-employees-face-layoffs-braintree-133718752.html

United Way of Southwest Florida laid off ten employees. This action followed a significant fundraising shortfall. The organization is $1.6 million short of its $11.5 million goal. These layoffs occurred at its Lee, Hendry, and Glades office. United Way has maintained its 92 partnerships with other nonprofits.

Fort Myers, FL

https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/layoffs-united-way-southwest-florida-fundraising/71366277

Portland faces a significant $170 million budget shortfall. Mayor Keith Wilson proposed citywide cuts affecting various services. The Workforce Development Program for homeless individuals faces nearly $450,000 in funding reductions. These cuts threaten hundreds of participants and jobs at small nonprofits. Shelter providers like Transition Projects anticipate layoffs and fewer available beds.

Portland, Oregon

https://katu.com/news/local/were-facing-layoffs-portland-homeless-services-at-risk-under-budget-plan-homelessness-shelter-beds-capacity-city-council-politics-transition-projects-housing-service

Siloam Mission is implementing cost-cutting measures. The Winnipeg non-profit is laying off 16 people. Its drop-in dining space and clothing store will operate on reduced hours. These changes address a projected $4.4-million deficit. Charitable giving is at a 10-year low.

Winnipeg

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/winnipegs-siloam-mission-announces-layoffs-213040710.html

Former Meta executive Clara Shih launched a nonprofit organization to help Gen Z navigate AI-driven job disruption, offering tools to match skills with careers as automation reshapes entry-level roles and shifts workforce expectations toward AI adaptability.

https://www.analyticsinsight.net/news/this-former-meta-exec-builds-a-nonprofit-platform-to-help-gen-z-find-jobs-amid-layoffs

Rising Ground Inc. plans to lay off 257 employees. These job cuts will affect multiple locations in New York City. The organization filed a WARN notice with the state labor department. Layoffs are scheduled to begin on May 21, 2026. No specific reason or impacted positions were publicly disclosed.

New York City, New York

https://whatnow.com/new-york/local-news/195-year-old-nonprofit-social-services-provider-to-cut-257-jobs-in-new-york-city/

Years ago, we had this group that provided funding for some non profit initiatives and community outreach. Is this group still around, and if so, how do we get in contact with them?

COSI and the Ohio History Connection recently experienced layoffs. These job reductions contribute to a wider nonprofit sector crisis. Eroding federal funding exacerbates these challenges for organizations. COSI laid off 15% of its staff due to attendance and funding issues. The Ohio History Connection also reduced 30 full-time positions.

https://www.wosu.org/show/all-sides/2026-02-10/the-job-crisis-in-americas-nonprofits

CBN initiated a workforce reduction. This reduction affects 8.4% of its American employees. The ministry cited a strategic realignment for these changes. The organization cited shifts in media and fundraising. CBN aims to streamline systems and focus resources on growth.

https://religionunplugged.com/news/cbn-announces-layoffs-amid-shifting-media-and-fundraising-landscape

CBN initiated a workforce reduction. This reduction affects 8.4% of its American employees. The ministry cited a strategic realignment for these changes. The organization cited shifts in media and fundraising. CBN aims to streamline systems and focus resources on growth.

https://religionunplugged.com/news/cbn-announces-layoffs-amid-shifting-media-and-fundraising-landscape

The philanthropic organization, formed by Meta cofounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, is cutting about 70 jobs, or roughly 8% of its workforce, a CZI spokesperson confirmed to Fortune. The layoffs happened primarily at the organization’s Redwood City headquarters in San Mateo, Calif.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/the-chan-zuckerberg-initiative-cut-70-jobs-as-the-meta-ceo-s-philanthropy-goes-all-in-on-mission-to-cure-or-prevent-all-disease/ar-AA1VqG7z

Greenville, North Carolina, January 2026:

Access East, a Greenville-based healthcare non-profit, is laying off employees. Thirty-one positions will be cut starting March 31st. This reduction stems from a shift in state funding. North Carolina’s "Healthy Opportunities Pilot" program lost government support last June. Access East coordinates care for Medicaid recipients and the uninsured in Eastern North Carolina.

https://www.publicradioeast.org/2026-01-28/employees-at-enc-healthcare-non-profit-facing-layoffs-as-state-funding-dries-up

Stan McLaren, CEO of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, resigned in mid-December. His departure followed internal dissent over staff layoffs and mission concerns. The nonprofit laid off 25 people and closed a 20-bed medical respite facility. These actions were taken as the organization faces significant Medicaid funding cuts. Dr. Denise De Las Nueces, the chief medical officer, is now serving as interim CEO.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/22/metro/bhchp-boston-medicaid-homeless-layoffs-cuts/

Boston, Massachusetts

Hasanna Birdsong, chief executive officer of the nonprofit, said the operation will move forward with 20 to 25 employees after cutting personnel across all its departments.

https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/local-news/lehigh-valley-public-media-cuts-nearly-half-its-staff-after-years-of-financial-losses

Telfair Museums cut about 15% of staff amid funding shortfalls; former employees describe abrupt Zoom firings and question the board-approved restructuring

https://www.wjcl.com/article/i-didnt-get-to-say-goodbye-telfair-museums-lay-off-15-of-staff-friday/69965645

LNP | LancasterOnline is just one day away from a new chapter in the history of the 232-year-old newspaper.

On Thursday, the news operation will transfer from its current owner Pennon, to the nonprofit Always Lancaster, which is led by David Greene, a former NPR journalist.

But, on Wednesday, the newspaper reported that 11 of its 107 employees (about 10%), including five members of the newsroom, were laid off on Tuesday.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lancaster-county-newspaper-to-change-hands-after-more-layoffs/ar-AA1TLKtg

Tyson plant workers are confronting upcoming layoffs, prompting a significant response from community organizations. Nonprofits are actively mobilizing "statewide support" to assist those employees affected by the job cuts. These efforts aim to provide resources and aid to workers at Tyson's facilities. The headline indicates that multiple workers at Tyson plants are impacted by these recent decisions.

https://www.wowt.com/2025/12/17/nonprofits-rally-statewide-support-tyson-plant-workers-facing-layoffs/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/ford-foundation-funnels-51m-into-no-kings-protests-over-2-700-marches-supported/ar-AA1OYYDy

Creative Testing Solutions, the largest nonprofit blood donor testing lab company in the U.S., notified the Texas Workforce Commission that it will permanently close its facility at 4401 Freidrich Lane and lay off all employees at the site by Dec. 12. The positions range from managers and supervisors to testing technologists and trainers.

https://www.statesman.com/business/employment/article/creative-testing-solutions-austin-closure-layoff-21104538.php

Buckeye Ranch plans to lay off 66 employees by December 1 after Franklin County Children Services chose not to renew its contract with the Permanent Family Solutions Network, which ends December 31. FCCS described the move as a strategic shift to serve families directly, not a reflection on Buckeye Ranch’s work quality. The organization is pursuing internal transfers and some staff have applied to FCCS or elsewhere. The layoffs affect only the PFSN program, while all other behavioral health and child welfare programs remain operational.

Buckeye Ranch - Columbus OH -

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/60-buckeye-ranch-employees-face-layoffs-after-contract-not-renewed-franklin-county-children-services-ohio-department-of-job-family-services-odjfs-december

KDFC & KUSC (Classical radio stations)

• Nonprofit public radio staff

• Classical California laid off staff at KDFC in San Francisco and KUSC in Los Angeles due to a sudden $1.1 million cut in federal public broadcasting funds. The parent company attributed the layoffs to the complete shutdown of funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

• San Francisco, CA and Los Angeles, CA

https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/kdfc-kusc-layoffs-trump-21022250.php

Title: Federal ruling might have come too late for Oklahoma Humanities to avoid layoffs
Company/Org: Oklahoma Humanities
News Source: The Oklahoman
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Summary: Despite a favorable court decision related to funding, the nonprofit warns that layoffs may still be necessary, underscoring persistent budget pressures.
URL:https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/2025/08/20/oklahoma-humanities-layoffs-possible-despite-court-ruling-neh/85636778007/

Nearly 1,300 employees of Austin-based Southwest Key Programs will lose their jobs in early October after the federal government ended the nonprofit’s refugee housing contracts amid a long-running abuse scandal. Southwest Key, the largest U.S. operator of shelters for unaccompanied migrant children, had been accused in a now-dropped 2024 Justice Department lawsuit of widespread s-xual abuse at its facilities between 2015 and 2023. Although the case was unexpectedly dismissed in March, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had already moved all children out of its shelters and pledged to end its contracts. The layoffs, confirmed through mass notices filed with the Texas Workforce Commission on July 31 and August 6, will hit facilities in Austin, El Paso, Los Fresnos, San Benito, Canutillo, McAllen, Weslaco, Channelview, and multiple locations in Houston and Brownsville. Founded in 1987, Southwest Key provides youth and family services, juvenile justice programs, and workforce development, but its shelter operations for migrant children were its most high-profile — and controversial — function. The nonprofit says it is working with federal partners to ensure an orderly transition and praised its staff for their professionalism and compassion.