February 12, 2009
Letting Go
Layoffs at nonprofit groups are spreading with many more expected in coming months
Sherilyn Adams, executive director of Larkin Street Youth Services, began bracing for an $800,000 hole in her charity's budget last summer.
She started by making small incisions, such as reducing travel and training costs. Then last month, after discussions with board and staff members, the San Francisco group cut the salaries of top employees and eliminated 11 positions, three of them through layoffs.
"We're doing everything we can to protect against program closures," says
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