CFAAC has awarded $187,000 to local nonprofits for COVID needs

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CFAAC Community Crisis Response Fund has awarded $187,000 to local nonprofits addressing COVID-19 needs

(Annapolis, MD, June 18, 2020) The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County’s (CFAAC) Community Crisis Response Fund is proud to announce that it recently awarded the third cycle of rapid response grant funding to 28 nonprofits totaling $65,622; the largest grant cycle awarded to date. Since April, CFAAC Community Crisis Response Fund has granted more than $187,000 in emergency funding through 87 grants to local nonprofits providing direct relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 54 nonprofits that have received funding through CFAAC’s Community Crisis Response Fund serve diverse communities throughout Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. Grants have supported organizations that address food security and basic human needs for hungry families, cancer patients, the intellectually disabled, seniors, victims of domestic violence, immigrants, the homeless, and the recently unemployed. For a full list of grantees please visit CFAAC’s website at www.cfaac.org/news.html.

Established in 2018, the Community Crisis Response Fund allows CFAAC to react quickly and efficiently to unforeseen needs in the community during times of crisis. “Whenever there is a crisis in our county, our local nonprofits mobilize quickly to meet the increased needs of our community, often in spite of their own operational challenges,” said Mary Spencer, President & CEO of the CFAAC. “Now more than ever we are grateful for the generosity of local businesses, foundations, and the hundreds of individual donors who are contributing to our Community Crisis Response Fund. As we move forward in continuing to support basic human needs and address expanding financial strains, these important donations help us provide much needed assistance to organizations during these incredibly difficult times for residents in Anne Arundel County.”

While our healthcare systems, public health practitioners, and local government are doing everything in their power to slow the spread of coronavirus, our local nonprofits are assisting those most vulnerable. CFAAC is committed to helping the community and it will continue to provide support to local nonprofits serving on the front lines of this crisis. Please consider a gift to CFAAC’s Community Crisis Response Fund.

Those wishing to contribute can:

• Make a secure, tax-deductible online donation through www.cfaac.org.
• Mail a check payable to “CFAAC” with “Community Crisis Response Fund” in the memo line to: 914 Bay Ridge Road, Ste 220, Annapolis, MD, 21403.

Organizations Seeking Funding:

CFAAC will be opening the fourth cycle of grant funding from its Community Crisis Response Fund in the coming days. Interested organizations should follow www.cfaac.org/community-crisis-response-fund.html-0 for more information or sign-up for CFAAC’s newsletter.

CFAAC’s Community Crisis Response Fund allows for funding priorities to shift according to the most critical needs in Anne Arundel County. All grants from CFAAC’s Community Crisis Response Fund will be made to IRS-qualified 501(c)(3) public charities; the fund is not able to provide grants directly to individuals.

About CFAAC:

The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County (CFAAC) is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3), publicly supported philanthropic organization with the long-term goal of building permanent funds that provide support to local nonprofit organizations through grants and special projects. Our mission is to inspire and promote giving in Anne Arundel County by connecting people who care with causes that matter. Established in 1998, CFAAC is one of the largest funders of nonprofit organizations in Anne Arundel County. CFAAC distributed nearly $3 million in 2019 to a variety of nonprofit organizations. Learn more at www.cfaac.org.

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