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I’m sorry to hear this, also surprised. Is the funding for Tor going to be so immediately affected they had to cut staff without a public appeal or anything?

• whoisjuan 7y ago
  It can totally happen. Funding commitments are gone fast when a crisis hits. People start cutting costs and start trying to find ways to reduce expenses. Giving away money it's definitely a bad idea during an economic crisis, so non-profits are hit hard. Exhibit from the 2009 Financial Crisis: https://publish.illinois.edu/illinoisblj/2009/09/20/the-impact-of-the-financial-crisis-on-nonprofits/ https://publish.illinois.edu/illinoisblj/2009/09/20/the-impa... A good recent article on the topic: https://www.philanthropy.com/article/As-Coronavirus-Threat/248213 https://www.philanthropy.com/article/As-Coronavirus-Threat/2...