Column: Nonprofits’ contracts need true-to-cost funding

Earlier this year, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago made the difficult decision to transition away from 75 government contracts, beginning this past summer. These contracts, which focused on delivering essential social services, represented 12% of the nonprofit’s organizational budget. As a result, the organization was forced to lay off approximately 300 employees.

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