SBM Asks Congress to Help Nonprofits Harmed by COVID-19

In a special letter to U.S. Congressional leadership, SBM urged the inclusion of  associations, nonprofits, and other tax-exempt organizations within any federal aid packages or supplemental appropriations measures, as many have been and will be harmed by event cancellations and reduced meeting attendance as a result of COVID-19. The devastation to professional societies will impact science and public health, because these are the forums where the latest research is presented and debated. Now is the time more than ever to protect science.