伦敦非营利组织抗议削减赠款,以取消关键的社区服务。 London non-profits protest cuts to grants that could eliminate vital community services.

350个以伦敦为基地的非营利组织网络正在反对削减社区赠款的提议,社区赠款可能从500 000美元降至250 000美元或零。 A network of 350 London-based non-profits is campaigning against proposed cuts to community grants, which could drop from $500,000 to $250,000 or zero. 这些赠款支持提供艺术和无家可归支助等重要服务的较小群体。 These grants support smaller groups providing vital services like arts and homelessness support. 支柱部门首席执行官Maureen Cassidy认为,如果没有这些基金,许多非营利组织可能崩溃。 Pillar CEO Maureen Cassidy argues that without these funds, many non-profits could collapse. 这些赠款仅占该市10亿美元预算的0.02%,或平均财产税法案的6美元左右。 The grants represent just 0.02% of the city's $1 billion budget, or about $6 on the average property tax bill.