The 2018 Survey is now closed. Thank you to all who participated! Check back here in late spring for the results.
NFF’s Survey reaches out to thousands of nonprofits about their programmatic, financial, and operational issues, and analyzes the dynamics underlying their responses. Gathering and sharing this critical data – aggregated by sub-sector, organization size, geography, and other factors – is a major pillar of our commitment to unlock the potential of mission-driven organizations by sharing accessible insights.
When we launched the Survey in 2009, economic crisis threatened the viability of many organizations. In 2015, despite the US economic recovery, nonprofit leaders continued to voice concerns about succession planning, workforce retention, and financial sustainability. As one respondent put it: “Although we manage to keep our financial heads above water – our greatest challenge is the uncertainty and constancy of operating on such a knife edge.”
For many today, that knife edge feels even thinner. Now more than ever, the country needs to understand what's at stake.
Questions? Email survey@nff.org.