2012 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey Results

Posted by on April 23, 2012

NFF announces results of nonprofit sector survey

The Nonprofit Finance Fund has announced the results of its 2012 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey.

Drawing from a larger pool of respondents than ever before, the survey reveals a growth in service demand that has overwhelmed organizations still coping with a brittle economy and dire funding cuts.
* 85% of nonprofits experienced an increase in demand for services in 2011.
* 88% expect an increase in demand for services in 2012.
* 57% have 3 months or less cash-on-hand.
* 87% said their financial outlook won’t get any better in 2012.

These findings echo comments from an op-ed by NFF CEO Antony Bugg-Levine, in the Washington Post last month: While the recession may be over for some businesses, the organizations NFF works with are just beginning to come face-to-face with an existential crisis. And government delays threaten to bring the crisis to a head, particularly for the human services organizations that provide a safety net for the most vulnerable members of our society.
* 56% of human services organizations received federal government funding or contracts; 69% received state or local funding.
* 52% reported late payments from the federal government; 62% said state or local government payments were late.
* 65% or more of human services organizations receiving late federal, state or local government payments used reserves to cover the gap.

To review the survey report and data, go here.

http://nonprofitfinancefund.org/state-of-the-sector-surveys