Coronavirus Impact: Low donations cause slow operations for non profits

As California moves closer to reopening, more businesses and services - there is a renewed concern on those hit hard financially due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Morning& jafet - one segment seeing the pinch is non-profits?

That's right.

The red cross has helped so many people including people in paradise... one of the hardest hit areas in the camp fire.

Now reps tell me their chapter here has seen a significant downtur* in fundraising efforts.

Reps from the red cross say on the corporate level... financial donations have droppe* 15 percent compared to this time last year.

Those dollars are used to help clients with services like health and mental programs, meals, shelter, volunteer training and emergency response.

Despite less money coming in - the agency still has regular operating expenses.

So for now, planned infrastructure upgrades including an i-t system& are being delayed.

It's a virtual platform that we use to keep track of our shelters.

To keep track of our infrastructure that we have.

Our response across the board.

That also helps us identify and visualize our data.

So that we are addressing the needs of the client."

Despite the economic slowdown, efforts to improve that tracking system are continuing.

(z-eye-a-dough- nav) ziyadoniv says current financial projections show the red cross will have a funding shortfall near the end of the year; traditionally when services peak.

Also&to comply with coronavirus modifications& the red cross is using hotels to shelter people who might be victims of house fires or other emergencies.

And the agency has to*pa* for that as well.

To top it off& even blood donations are down this year!

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