Despite what we’d like to think, things aren’t getting much better for the nonprofit sector. That’s what the findings from the 2014 Nonprofit Finance Fund State of the Sector Survey revealed.
The Nonprofit Finance Fund’s nationwide research found that in 2012, a majority of nonprofits reported that they could not meet the increased demands for their services.
A major newspaper has overreached to give all nonprofits a black eye by publishing an article questioning the integrity of nonprofits that have been victimized by fraud or unfortunate circumstances.
The federal government shutdown is the latest example of maneuvers by politicians at the local, state, and federal levels that force nonprofits and private philanthropy to subsidize government.
The federal government shutdown is more than just a symbol of political dysfunction. Real people are being hurt. And nonprofits are being asked to subsidize government even more.
As the clock ticks down towards the latest two federal fiscal crises manufactured by politicians, charitable nonprofits prepare for business as usual: doing even more to serve the American people.
Americans would benefit if Congress considered real world lessons that states have learned by experimenting with limits on charitable tax deductions: communities lose far more than governments gain.
