+++Nonprofits say state funding boost would save taxpayers money
The CT Community Nonprofit Alliance, a group of about 600 organizations across the state that rely on government funding, has said its agencies are collectively $462 million in the hole every year due to stagnant state funding and inflationary...
+CT organizations respond to Gov. Lamont’s State of the State address
Statement from Gian-Carl Casa, President & CEO of CT Community Nonprofit Alliance:
+Nonprofits reframe their big ask, seek a share of future budget windfalls
The CT Community Nonprofit Alliance asked Thursday for a share of projected future budget surpluses — more than $460 million over the next five years — to mitigate more than a decade of under-funding.
+Nonprofits ‘greatly concerned’ about prospect of emergency budget cuts
The CT Community Nonprofit Alliance, which has been pressing Lamont to pump more resources into the hundreds of agencies that deliver the bulk of state-sponsored social services, also questioned why ...
+Nonprofits say philanthropy alone can’t save services
All of this begs the question of how nonprofits can be expected to handle more patients with flat funding three years from now?
+Experts in charitable giving say donations from Alaskans can’t make up funding losses caused by vetoes
Charitable giving in Alaska is influenced by unique factors that limit how much money can be raised and how fast, said Laurie Wolf, who heads up The Foraker Group, which works with nonprofits across the state.
+Even ‘right-leaning’ groups, bankers and builders are calling for an override
Diane Kaplan, CEO and President for the Rasmuson Foundation, and Laurie Wolf, President and CEO of the Foraker Group, each called in to say that the vetoes would undermine their efforts as nonprofits.
+Nonprofits worry about sustainability with state budget cuts
Laurie Wolf, the president and CEO of the Foraker Group — a company that works to strengthen nonprofits — said it's likely some will have to close their doors.
+Lawmakers Move Swiftly On Spending Plan, But That’s Not The End Of The Debate
Many social service agencies have found the changes “very unsettling,” said Lisa Maruyama, president and chief executive officer of the Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations.
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