Fundraising in Human Service Nonprofits

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten A. Grønbjerg
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Government Funding ◽  
Charitable Contributions ◽  
United Way ◽  
Private Foundations ◽  
Public Charities ◽  
Tax Exempt ◽  
Corporate Contributions

Of the 1.6 million tax-exempt organizations registered with the IRS in August 2016, about one fourth are human service nonprofits, including about 290,000 charities with about $230 billion in total combined revenues. In 2016, human service public charities (excluding private foundations) received an estimated $47 billion in charitable contributions. This represents 12% of all charitable contributions, according to the Giving USA Foundation, and is about 21% of the combined revenues reported by the more than a quarter million registered human service public charities. While government funding is a major driving force for human service charities, philanthropic funding clearly is important as well. Securing such funding requires solid understanding of the fundraising process and dedicated time and effort, however. Moreover, competition for donations (and fundraising expertise) appear to be growing across the board, with donations from individuals, United Way, and corporate contributions most at risk for human service charities.

Within Source Diversification When the Going Gets Tough: Examining Alterations to Human Service Nonprofit Funding by Levels of Government

2021 ◽  
pp. 45-66
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
The United States ◽  
Government Funding ◽  
Federal State ◽  
The Great Recession ◽  
Nonprofit Funding ◽  
State And Local ◽  
The Government

Government increasingly relies on nonprofit organizations to deliver public services, especially for human services. As such, human service nonprofits receive a substantial amount of revenue from government agencies via grants and contracts. Yet, times of crises result in greater demand for services, but often with fewer financial resources. As governments and nonprofits are tasked to do more with less, how does diversification within the government funding stream influence government-nonprofit funding relationships? More specifically, we ask: How do the number of different government partners and the type of government funder—federal, state, or local—influence whether nonprofits face alterations to government funding agreements? Drawing upon data from over 2,000 human service nonprofits in the United States, following the Great Recession, we find nonprofit organizations that only received funds from the federal government were less likely to experience funding alterations. This helps to illustrate the economic impact of the recession on state and local governments as well as the nonprofit organizations that partner with them.

scholarly journals Why the share of small amount pensions is so substantial in Latvia?

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 03011
Author(s):  
O. Rajevska ◽  
F. Rajevska
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Tax Burden ◽  
Defined Contribution ◽  
Poverty Threshold ◽  
Monetary Value ◽  
Tax Exempt ◽  
Notional Defined Contribution ◽  
Old Age Pensions

More than 70% of all old-age pensions in Latvia are smaller than 300 euro, which is close to the monetary value of the at-risk-of-poverty threshold. There is a number of reasons for it: the lack of non-contributory component and inadequately low minimum pensions, the absence of redistribution mechanisms in the mandatory notional defined contribution (pillar I) and funded (pillar II) schemes, an unfair conversion of pre-reform employment record into pension formula, and a high tax burden on pensioners. The authors proposed a package of measures to improve the situation: an introduction of basis pensions, linking minimum pensions to the country average wages, increasing income tax exempt for pensions, restoration of the supplements for pre-reform employment and their regular indexation, removal of the threshold in initial notional pension capital calculation or its reduction from 30 to 20 years.

scholarly journals The safety and well-being of everyday heroes

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Norman E. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Human Service Providers

Opening editorial dedicating Vol 2(2) of the Journal of CSWB to the healh and safety of police, first responders and human service providers who serve the needs of vulnerable and at-risk persons in our society.

7. Savanna futures

2016 ◽  
pp. 138-148
Author(s):  
Peter A. Furley
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Salt Water ◽  
Urban Expansion ◽  
Constant Change ◽  
History Of ◽  
Key Issues

Constant change is the driving force in the history of savannas, and some conception of the future can be gauged from evidence of past changes and from trends experienced today. The potential futures for savanna landscapes may be depicted as two interconnected sets of processes: variations caused by natural events including climatic change; and changes resulting from human activities. ‘Savanna futures’ shows that the main concerns which could impact on the savannas can be reduced to a number of key issues: coastal savanna areas at risk of flooding and salt-water incursions; food security and food production systems; loss of biodiversity; conservation issues; urban expansion; and human health and security.

scholarly journals The COVID-19 pandemic: a challenge for US nonprofits' financial stability

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew F. Johnson ◽  
Beth M. Rauhaus ◽  
Kathryn Webb-Farley
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Government Funding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Charitable Contributions ◽  
Government Grants ◽  
The Us ◽  
State And Local

PurposeNonprofit organizations rely on earned income, government funding, charitable donations and investment income to support numerous programs and services for the public good. During times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, some nonprofits become even more critical to provide for those in need, but the funding streams to support activities may be even more stressed. The purpose of this article is to understand how COVID-19 might affect the financial stability of nonprofits in the US.Design/methodology/approachThe article reviews historical financing patterns for US nonprofits and then uses reports and secondary data to understand how COVID-19 might change nonprofit financing in the US.FindingsEarned revenues, the largest source of revenues for nonprofits historically, are down significantly as venues remain closed or at reduced capacity. Federal government grants and contracts have not been aimed specifically at the nonprofit sector and state and local budgets are stressed, suggesting government funding may be at risk. Charitable contributions from large foundations, corporations, and individual givers have increased, with some added flexibility, but this may not be a viable source for many smaller or community-based organizations. Nonprofit leaders may need to find new ways to collaborate to overcome the pandemic and researchers should seek to understand the impacts on different types of nonprofits and their revenues.Originality/valueThe value of this article lies in understanding COVID-19's early financial impacts on nonprofits to suggest research and operating paths for academics and practitioners.

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