+“People who have lost their jobs in the last few months understandably don’t have the resources to donate to charities like they had in the past,” says, Rick Cohen, chief communications officer for the National Council of Nonprofits.
+Millions of people who normally donate money are out of work and can’t afford to give, said Rick Cohen, chief operating officer with the National Council of Nonprofits.
+Some groups expressed disappointment in the pause in negotiations.
+In response to the President's announcement that further negotiations over a COVID-19 relief package would cease, Tim Delaney, President and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, released the following statement:
+Maine nonprofit leaders say more federal funding is needed to keep them afloat through the COVID-19 pandemic.
+Tim Delaney, president and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, also holds out hope that Congress will move on stimulus legislation.
+Today, the U.S. Senate voted on legislation aimed at addressing some of the issues stemming from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A statement from the leading coalition of the nation’s nonprofits follows:
+In many cases, Connecticut community nonprofits are “still struggling to get through this crisis,” said Gian-Carl Casa, president and CEO of The Allliance, an organization representing hundreds of nonprofits.
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+“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.
