Pandemic causes nonprofits to cancel in-person fundraising events

COVID-19 has created new fundraising challenges for Chilkat Valley nonprofits. While many have had access to coronavirus relief grants through the CARES Act and organizations like the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation (CVCF), others have had to cancel in-person fundraisers, turning to online equivalents to try to make up for lost revenue.

Almost a half million dollars in funding has come into the Chilkat Valley for social service organizations since March, according to CVCF program director…