
Nonprofits urge Congressional leaders to act quickly on federal assistance
“Nonprofits are facing layoffs at best and closure at worst,” said Danielle Clore, executive director and CEO of the Kentucky Nonprofit Network.
“Nonprofits are facing layoffs at best and closure at worst,” said Danielle Clore, executive director and CEO of the Kentucky Nonprofit Network.
Danielle Clore, Executive Director and CEO for Kentucky Nonprofit Network, led the meeting. Clore said the CARES Act, enacted in March, was a lifeline for Kentuckians as well as the nonprofit and business communities.
Monday's conference came days after the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits urged Minnesota's congressional delegates to take action on the HEROES Act in a letter signed by more than 100 nonprofit organizations in the state.
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Lisa Maruyama, president and chief executive officer at the Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations, said some small, struggling nonprofits are voicing interest in pooling resources or consolidating with other nonprofits to bolster their...
“There are so many nonprofits that need a lot of help right now and need different types of help,” said David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy for the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits.
The study was produced by the Nonprofit Association of Oregon, Portland State University’s Nonprofit Institute, Mercy Corps Northwest and Oregon Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters.
About 75 percent of nonprofit organizations started to face revenue challenges in March, only weeks into the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a survey of members conducted by the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits (NCCN).
Gian-Carl Casa, president and CEO of the CT Community Nonprofit Alliance, said the two forms of assistance aren’t remotely related.