Melanie Bakala's Community Bucks Program Continues to Support Struggling Nonprofits During Pandemic

Chris was given $100 to donate to an organization that was important to him. In addition to the donation, the organization receives additional supp...

April 22, 2023
11:30 AM

Chris was given $100 to donate to an organization that was important to him. In addition to the donation, the organization receives additional support from Bakala State Farm through the community bucks program. Photo courtesy: Melanie Bakala State Farm I t's been a challenging year for nonprofits. According to a November 2020 University of Washington study , statewide, nonprofit funding has shrunk by 29.5% while demand for their services has gone up by 10.2%. Simulation models found that between 8 and 25% of U.

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