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Getting Federal Money to Communities: A Story from Puerto Rico

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Christian Ouellet on istock.com Financing challenges often stymie nonprofits. The lack of access to financing [meant that the grant] nearly destroyed the organization. The nonprofit sector in Puerto Rico is sometimes worse—and sometimes better—than other places in how competitiveness affects the sector.

Finance 102
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Connecting Faith Institutions to Capital

NonProfit Quarterly

But a conference , hosted by Neighborhood Economics this past April, which brought over two hundred people to Jackson, MS—ranging from impact investors to foundation, nonprofit, and church leaders—purposefully sought to break the mold. Rhea Williams-Bishop of the Kellogg Foundation focused on disparities in education.

Finance 90
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Protecting Nonprofits That Protect Us During Crises—and Beyond

NonProfit Quarterly

If we want nonprofits to support us in the next crisis, they must have sufficient resources. And to know what nonprofits need to do their jobs effectively, we must ask them directly. Additionally, the Paycheck Protection Program offered forgivable loans (de facto grants) that helped nonprofits shore up finances damaged by the pandemic.