Editorial: Nonprofits will have to get more competitive in search for Indian River County subsidies : Editorials : TCPalm: "Times have changed, and the county's free cash flow is tapped out. That doesn't mean, however, that nonprofits are being thrown to the wolves. If the commission sticks by its 25 percent reduction, agencies are still eligible to receive $2 million in taxpayer subsidies. That's $2 million more than similar organizations get in other counties, such as St. Lucie, which provide no such public funding. Such awards should be based on county priorities and programs' track records.
By announcing its cuts early, the county has sent nonprofits a clear signal that they need to pursue new avenues of support — private foundations, state and national grants, etc. It won't be easy, but this is a community-wide challenge, and everyone is going to sacrifice in one way or anothe"
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