“Nonprofit organizations play an essential role in maintaining the “social fabric,” the connective tissue and relationships that hold communities together. They bring compassion, patience and determination to thorny problems that can tear communities apart, and to spiritual and artistic work that can uplift them.

The pandemic brought new kinds of stress to the nonprofit sector. It was never an option for homeless and domestic violence shelters or food banks to close their doors. Moreover, the social and economic disruption the pandemic brought to communities increased demand for nonprofit services. At the same time, donations went down.”