Dear NPW Community:

Your action is needed as we advocate for needed funding on the Federal level to ensure that needed services for our most vulnerable are secure. The nonprofit sector continues to provide essential services that are growing in demand. Yet, ironically we must fight to be able to provide these services for which government and all residents count on us to keep communities stable, safe and economically secure.

Please take the time to act and please share widely with your networks. Our voices will not be heard and influence felt without your support.

With appreciation,
Jan

Jan Fisher
Executive Director

Tell Your Senators Today:
PASS NONPROFIT UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF ACT THIS WEEK

The bipartisan Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act (S.4001) solves half of the problems nonprofits have with the enormous costs of reimbursing their states for benefits paid to laid off or furloughed employees. Specifically, the bill would correct the Labor Department’s interpretation that reimbursing employers must pay their states 100 percent of unemployment claims upfront and then wait to get repaid 50 percent later. The bill currently has 16 cosponsors, evenly split between the political parties.

ACTION ITEM: Reach out to both of your Senators, urge them to co-sponsor S.4001 and demand a vote this week before the Senate leaves for its July 4 break. It’s only half the UI challenge for reimbursing employers, but it’s the most time sensitive. 

Contacting your Senators is easy. Simply email or tweet this message to each:

[SenatorTwitterHandle], #nonprofits in our state must have immediate relief from catastrophic cash flow strains caused by flawed Labor Department guidance. Cosponsor and insist on Senate passage this week of the bipartisan S.4001. #Relief4Charities." 

For more information, read this article in yesterday’s  Nonprofit Quarterly: Act Now to Rescue Nonprofits from Federally Induced Cash Flow Strains.

HEROES ACT:
PLEASE LET US KNOW TODAY IF YOUR AGENCY WILL SIGN-ON TO THE LETTER REQUESTING ACTION BY OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS

TAKE ACTION NOW:

Step 1: Find your Senator and their contact information by clicking here.

Step 2: Use our Federal call script to share your concerns.

Step 3: Please Click Here to read NPW’s letter to our Federal elected officials 

Step 4: Please email Jan Fisher by Thursday, July 2nd if your organization will sign on to this letter and please send a high-resolution logo.