Nonprofits and the Partial Government Shutdown

The Chronicle of Philanthropy today is reporting the results of a nonscientific poll conducted by the Nonprofit Finance Fund on the effects of the partial government shutdown on the nonprofit sector.  Of participating nonprofits that receive federal aid, 43 percent of 97 respondents report that their payments have been delayed, and 15 percent report that their payments have been halted.  The remainder report either timely payments, or payments that are late, as usual.  Further poll results are that 18 percent of respondents have ceased or reduced the scale of programs in response to the shutdown, and 5 percent have terminated or furloughed employees.  Human-service and arts organizations reportedly comprise a slim majority of the poll to date.

JRB