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Fed Acknowledges “Critical Role” Nonprofits Play

By: Sarah Dobson & Christopher Findlay

June 2, 2020

The Federal Reserve Board continues to develop guidelines for the Main Street Lending Program. Authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, this low-interest loan program for mid-sized businesses with up to 15,000 employees provides funding to be used to retain at least 90 percent of the..

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Today’s Front Line Hero: The Sharing Place

June 1, 2020

By: Caitlyn Gudmundsen

Today’s Front Line Hero is the Sharing Place, which is working to meet the growing need for food assistance in Jersey City, NJ. The COVID-19 pandemic brought economic devastation, and many residents in New Jersey are recently unemployed and struggling with delays in assistance from the state. Food pantries are..

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Today’s Front Line Hero: Lutheran Volunteer Corps

May 29, 2020

By: Caitlyn Gudmundsen

Today’s Front Line Hero is Lutheran Volunteer Corps, and their incredible volunteers who continue to serve during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC) places recent college graduates (“volunteers”) in full-time service positions at social-justice organizations across the US for one or two years of service. The volunteers develop broad..

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Today’s Front Line Hero: NYU Langone

May 28, 2020

By: Caitlyn Gudmundsen

Today’s Front Line Hero is Lutheran Volunteer Corps, and their incredible volunteers who continue to serve during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Multiplying Power of Lutheran Social Ministry

May 27, 2020

By: Sheila Weber, Director of Strategic Initiatives

Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (LSS)’s School Centered Mental Health (SCMH) program is a magnificent example of the multiplying power of Lutheran social ministry to improve equitable outcomes for children and families. LSS-SCMH utilizes a clinical therapist and family coach team to addresses children’s mental health needs,..

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