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A SECTOR IN CRISIS How U.S. Nonprofits and Foundations Are Responding to Threats

Nonprofits and philanthropies in the United States are facing historic challenges.1 Sweeping cuts to federal government funding have left nonprofits reeling nationwide, forcing many to make difficult reductions to their staffing and programming — often simply to keep their doors open and their communities safe.2 At the same time, demand for nonprofits’ services has increased dramatically — far beyond even what nonprofit leaders reported during the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.3

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Author(s): Ellie Buteau, Ph.D.; Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Ph.D.; Seara Grundhoefer; and Christina Im
Organization: The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Resource Type: Publication
Topic: workplace democracy and democratic coordination

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