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The Problem
Donations to small local, non-profits are down significantly. The impact of this decline has been especially painful for small, local non-profits.
In the retail, manufacturing and service industries, competition from retail giants and national companies in the service industries has seriously reduced the likelihood of survival.
The Solution
Build A "Community"
Links4.net fosters alliances among small, local non-profits and local businesses, using the power of the internet. Links4.net revitalizes the concept of “community”, a key element of stable societies.
Fact: About Businesses in Connecticut
33% of small businesses in Connecticut have closed since March, 2020 according to a study conducted by Opportunity Insights a research and policy institute based at Harvard University. Reported in The Wall Street Journal
Fact: About Non-Profits in Connecticut
A new survey showed Connecticut’s nonprofits scrambling to stay afloat in the pandemic, with two-thirds having cut services and one in five unsure if they can meet payroll. The analysis, prepared for the CT Community Nonprofit Alliance, also found that 67% of organizations were unable to hold fundraising activities while others face declining donations or had philanthropic grants placed on hold. Reported in The Ct Mirror
