WORCESTER

WORCESTER, Mass., September 8, 2009 — With funding on a decline and the need for resources on the rise, more nonprofit organizations are being challenged to do more with less, increasing their exposures and leaving them more vulnerable than ever to devastating lawsuits.

Hundreds of nonprofit groups in Massachusetts received nearly $4.1 million from the Verizon Foundation in 2008, enabling the organizations to improve literacy skills, create new and diverse approaches to technology-based education, and help domestic violence victims rebuild their lives.