Four of the county's major supporters of nonprofits, providing everything from funding to organization and start-up support, face varying challenges as the recession continues.

At the Community Foundation for Monterey County, Executive Vice President Judy Sulsona said times haven't been this hard for nonprofits since the dot-com bubble burst in 2000.

The foundation helps nonprofits through grants, locating donors and assisting with organizational issues. Gifts to the foundation have slowed, Sulsona said, as donors try to gauge the economy and their own financial health. Administrators cut back on publications and travel expenses, she said. Even as it cuts back and struggles to raises funds, the local nonprofits the foundation assists are begging for help.

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