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State of the Sector the Financial Health of Ohio’s Nonprofits

State of the Sector the Financial Health of Ohio’s Nonprofits. Jennifer Alexander, Ph.D. College of Public Policy University of Texas San Antonio. PURPOSE OF STUDY:. QUESTION: How are Ohio nonprofits coping with financial stressors of Great Recession?

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State of the Sector the Financial Health of Ohio’s Nonprofits

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  1. State of the Sectorthe Financial Health of Ohio’s Nonprofits Jennifer Alexander, Ph.D. College of Public Policy University of Texas San Antonio

  2. PURPOSE OF STUDY: QUESTION: How are Ohio nonprofits coping with financial stressors of Great Recession? • Which orgs indicate financial instability? • Which organizations continue to thrive? • Which are managerial strategies chosen? Survey conducted 2011; 241 Ohio respondents Ohio benchmarked -Nonprofit Finance Fund

  3. Comparing current findings to 1998 Cuyahoga County Study • 1998 RESEARCH QUESTIONS and RESULTS: • What survival strategies do nonprofits employ to cope with changing federal policy? (Devolution and Welfare Reform) • Do coping strategies differ based on organizational budget or administrative capacity? • Completed surveys: 134 human service organizations • FINDINGS: Smaller organizations/ community-based orgs least equipped to adapt to new administrative and accountability requirements. • Lifeline organizations the most financially stressed • Mission/market conflict emerging

  4. Ohio Survey Respondents BY Mission

  5. Respondents BY BUDGET SIZE

  6. Characteristics of Respondents

  7. Life-line and Non Lifeline

  8. SERVICE, PERSONNEL and FINANCIAL INDICATORS 1

  9. 2010 DEMAND FOR SERVICES

  10. Cash, Including Reserves,at end of 2010

  11. END OF 2010 FINANCIAL STATUS

  12. END OF 2010 FINANCIAL STATUS

  13. Financial Outlook for 2011

  14. MANAGEMENT STRATEGIESmost frequently SELECTED

  15. MANAGEMENT DECISIONS FOR Lifeline vs. Non-lifeline

  16. Financial stability ScoreS • 80% of orgs with highest financial instability scores were Lifeline organizations. • 70% of orgs with highest financial stability scores were Arts and Culture organizations with diversified revenue sources, including earned income.

  17. RESPONDENTS Wanted MOST from Funders

  18. TECHNICAL SUPPORT MOST REQUESTED by ORG TYpe

  19. OHIO ORGANIZATIONS MORE StressED than national AVG

  20. OHIO LIFELINE ORGANIZATIONS MORE StressED than national AVG

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