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Non-Profits Facing COVID-19: Charles River’s Esplanade Association on Why It’s No Walk in the Park

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Join host Joe Selvaggi as he talks with Esplanade Association’s executive director Michael Nichols about how he and other non-profits adapt to a surge in demand for services while coping with a collapse in fundraising opportunities.

© Holly Rike 2018, All rights reserved.

Michael J. Nichols is the Executive Director of the Esplanade Association, a 19-year old nonprofit working in partnership with the Department of Conservation & Recreation to enliven and care for the 64-acre Charles River Esplanade in Boston. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law and received a degree in Political Science and Business Administration from the University of Connecticut.

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