10 Emerging Forces: What the Nonprofit World will Face in a New Year
This special report from the December 10 issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy presents a daunting list of challenges facing the nonprofit world in 2010. The authors go so far as to say that “By every measure, 2010 could be far more painful for charities and the people they serve than any other they have known.” Highlights: 1. Government in Crisis. The spending/budget cuts and the end to Stimulus money is terrible news for nonprofits that rely heavily on government grants and contracts.
2. Strains in the Safety Net. This refers to the time that occurs in recovery from a recession and the strain that places on the lives of the unemployed, new poor, and the nonprofits that serve them.
3. Full Court Press for Modest Gifts. We will work twice as hard for half the contributions.
4. Grim Grants Outlook. Endowments have been hit hard, and most foundations will give less away in 2010 than they did in 2009 because of the 3 year rolling average many use to calculate their grant budgets.
5. Rising Donor-Charity Tensions. Donors want to direct their gifts and obtain good feedback on their impact.
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