Nonprofits work to make up lost ‘sequester’ funding

By David Slade
The Post and Courier

Nonprofit groups in the Charleston area are scrambling to compensate for federal “sequester” budget cuts that will reduce funds to help sexual assault and domestic violence victims, feed poor senior citizens, and provide other services.

“I’ve been with the organization for 24 years, and I’ve never had to tell my employees they might not have a job because we might not get grants,” said Elmire Raven, executive director of My Sister’s House in North Charleston.

But now, due to the spending cuts that kicked in when Congress couldn’t agree on a budget, Raven said the nonprofit group may have to lay off six of its 20 employees. And My Sister’s House is not alone.

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