The Athens County Foundation along with our partners at the Appalachian Ohio Funders Network (Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation of Nelsonville, Sisters Health Foundation, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland), recently surveyed all nonprofits in Appalachian Ohio to measure the effects of the pandemic. The survey revealed key issues affecting areas across county lines such as broadband access, suspension of programs serving the youth, and fragile funding streams for organizations. For the full news about this survey, click here!
Athens County echoes the same challenges experienced by the rest of the surveyed areas:
- Programs were suspended/canceled
- Access to technology and broadband remains an issue for both organization and clients being served
- Revenue loss and struggles in revenue generation
- Decreased number of volunteers and struggles in volunteer recruitment
We have put together this short slideshow to summarize the impacts of the pandemic on Athens Area nonprofits.
To support your favorite nonprofit, you can visit their individual website or contact them to see how you can give them support. You can search for their information at this database.
You can also show support to Athens area nonprofits by giving to the Athens County Foundation. Our foundation invests in local strategies implemented by nonprofit organizations to benefit the residents of our County. Click the button below to donate!
