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Hiring and staff retention have been challenges for employers across the country, but nonprofits in the Pittsburgh area say limited funding makes them less competitive with for-profit businesses. They note that the threat of COVID-19 also makes workers reluctant to take jobs that involve direct contact with clients.
Many local nonprofits stepped up and expanded their services to help people in need over the course of the pandemic despite limited resources. The Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership honored 10 organizations and leaders for their responses.
The pandemic put additional strain on nonprofit organizations as many expanded their services to help people during the pandemic. Locally, organizations like the Allignment Chapter Corporation and Catapult Greater Pittsburgh offered emergency essentials like food, clothes, and PPE to people in need.This year, the Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership’s biennial summit will highlight some of the local nonprofits that work to address the effects of COVID-19 and racial disparities in the region. The virtual summit starts October 13 and runs through the end of the week.