As the first signs of an economic recovery make the news, many of the nation's nonprofit organizations are digging in for another three to four years of financial distress, according to researchers who keep an eye on the charitable world.
Some larger nonprofits are seeing donations start to rise again, but most report their income is holding steady at lower, post-recession levels or is still going down, according to a study from the Nonprofit Research Collaborative.
The collaborative found 59 percent of nonprofits report their donation income is flat or lower than in 2010, which was another down year for most charities.
Among those that receive some government dollars - long considered a safety net for charitable organizations - more than half are reporting a decline in income for the year.
Forty-one percent of nonprofits have seen their donation income go up in 2011, but most of the nation's smaller charities with less than $3 million in total spending saw donations drop again this year.
Food pantries and homeless shelters across the country have reported funding crises this year because of an increase in need coupled with a drop in donations.
About 8 percent of the charities included in the report say they are in danger of closing for financial reasons, while among smaller charities, that figure is 20 percent.
"Nonprofits are still facing very challenging circumstances," said Una Osili, director of research at The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, one of six organizations in the Nonprofit Research Collaborative.
The year isn't over, however, and some charities are still hoping for a holiday surprise.
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Some larger nonprofits are seeing donations start to rise again, but most report their income is holding steady at lower, post-recession levels or is still going down, according to a study from the Nonprofit Research Collaborative.
The collaborative found 59 percent of nonprofits report their donation income is flat or lower than in 2010, which was another down year for most charities.
Among those that receive some government dollars - long considered a safety net for charitable organizations - more than half are reporting a decline in income for the year.
Forty-one percent of nonprofits have seen their donation income go up in 2011, but most of the nation's smaller charities with less than $3 million in total spending saw donations drop again this year.
Food pantries and homeless shelters across the country have reported funding crises this year because of an increase in need coupled with a drop in donations.
About 8 percent of the charities included in the report say they are in danger of closing for financial reasons, while among smaller charities, that figure is 20 percent.
"Nonprofits are still facing very challenging circumstances," said Una Osili, director of research at The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, one of six organizations in the Nonprofit Research Collaborative.
The year isn't over, however, and some charities are still hoping for a holiday surprise.
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