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Forefront is speaking daily with policymakers on local, state, and federal levels to advocate for the social impact sector and provide our community with the most up-to-date information on governmental response to the COVID-19 outbreak. We will continually update this page as new developments occur and resources are available.

To get in touch about policy response and Forefront’s plan of action, contact Bryan Zarou, Director of Public Policy, at bzarou@myforefront.org.

To learn more about our advocacy efforts, view our recent press mentions.

Stay Informed

Updates from our Policy Director

August 6, 2020

As Forefront’s Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, I’m thrilled to report key policy developments on behalf of our sector. Over the past few months, our team has met with many congressional offices, including those of Senators Durbin, Duckworth, and Rubio, to develop solutions that address the complicated issues affecting Illinois’ nonprofits. To date, we’ve collectively made progress on:

The ability for nonprofits with 500+ employees to apply for forgivable loans under the Payroll Protection Program
Expanding the Universal Charitable Deduction and the Employee Retention Tax Credit
Creating automatic forgiveness for PPP loans less than $150,000
Creating a Mid-Size Loan Program for nonprofits
Pushing for no liability upfront to self-insured nonprofits
Funding for state and local government in future stimulus packages

We are so thankful for our partners who work with us to push forward the issues that are necessary for the success and vibrancy of the social impact sector. If you have any questions, please reach out to me at bzarou@myforefront.org. Thank you!

Bryan Zarou
Director, Public Policy and Advocacy, Forefront

Sector-Wide Developments

Monday, August 2: President Trump has signed the Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act (S.4209), which will override the Labor Department requirement that self-insured nonprofits must pay 100 percent of benefits costs upfront. Read about the bill here.

Thursday, June 18: The implementation of the new nonprofit lobbying law for the City of Chicago has been delayed until January 2021. Forefront has been working tirelessly to halt this new ordinance to ensure much-needed changes occur before going into effect. Read the City’s press release here.

For updates dating back to mid-March, view our complete COVID-19 policy timeline.

Policy Resources

To access additional Forefront resources, as well as webinars, reports, free tools, and other information from across the country, visit our COVID-19 resources page.

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