Irvine Foundation Helps Nonprofits Adjust

The fund is a direct response to the recession, which has most nonprofits struggling to serve more people even as they receive less money from state or philanthropic sources.

“We are particularly interested in supporting organizations that have already begun to explore longer-term implications and demonstrated proactive thinking and action,” the Irvine Foundation said in describing the fund. “The fund will not address short-term cash flow needs as a result of the recession or support core operating costs for conducting ‘business-as-usual.’”