PANO

   Contact Your State Legislators Now!     

The lack of a state budget is hurting Pennsylvania’s nonprofits and those they serve. Many nonprofits are starting to lay-off staff and cuts services.  As nonprofits begin to close their doors, thousands and lay-off staff, our children, elderly and Pennsylvanian’s with special needs will no longer receive the services they depend upon.  

At a time when public contributions and foundation grants are growing scarce, nonprofits are already facing severe economic stress.  For nonprofits with state contracts, especially health and human service providers, the budget impasse is having a devastating impact.   

Many counties are lending money to their nonprofits so they can continue to provide essential human services. Others counties have no money left to lend. Their nonprofits have been operating on lines of credit since June 30.  Time is running out, and so are their lines of credit. If Pennsylvania still has no budget by the end of August, the remainder of the State’s 67 counties will no longer be able to cover the lack of state funds. Nonprofits would be forced to shut their doors, and thousands would become unemployed.  

PANO has assembled a broad-based coalition of nonprofits, local government and the private sector to urge lawmakers back to the budget negotiating table.  

Contact your Governor & State Senators & Representatives TODAY!    

  (1) Tell them what you do and why funding nonprofit services is critical. 

  (2) Stress that not having a budget is hurting real people and the

        organizations that serve them. 

  (3) Tell them that Pennsylvania needs a budget that appropriately funds

        nonprofits services NOW!  

Click here to participate in an action alert: http://capwiz.com/pano/issues/alert/?alertid=13898481  

Pennsylvanians need a budget now, but we need a GOOD budget –one that allows nonprofits to continue their essential community work — now and next year. We need a complete budget that is fair to nonprofits and service providers and preserves our community resources– and we need it now! 

Tagged as: Grant-Making Foundations, Local government, Non-profit organization, Pennsylvania, Philanthropy

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