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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. Strong communities need strong nonprofits. Government, philanthropy, and community members all relied on nonprofits during the COVID pandemic.

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Providence Nonprofits Reeling from Funding Cuts and Threats (And, Organizations—What You Can Do!)

NonProfit Quarterly

To say that many nonprofits would cease to exist without this funding is putting it mildly. According to a recent study by Candid and the Urban Institute , about a third of nonprofit government grantees rely on these grants and contracts for more than 50 percent of their total revenue.