1. Human Service Nonprofits and Government Collaboration: Findings from the 2010 National Survey of Nonprofit-Government Contracting and Grants The Urban Institute Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy The National Grants Partnership October 19, 2010 Katie L. Roeger The Urban Institute

2. The Study The Urban Institute  First national survey on nonprofit human service providers and impact of government contracting and grant policies  Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation  A collaborative project between the Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy and the National Council on Nonprofits

3. Key Questions The Urban Institute  Scope of Government Contracting  Number of organizations  Number and types of contracts  Contract requirements and reporting outcomes  Problems  Late payments  Changes in contracts  Recession  Deficits  Declines in revenue  Actions or measures taken

4. The Sample The Urban Institute  All 50 states and the District of Columbia  Examples of direct human service providers  Crime and legal-related  Employment  Food, agriculture, and nutrition  Housing and shelter  Public safety  Disaster preparedness and relief  Youth development  Human services multipurpose

5. Size and Scope of Contracting The Urban Institute  33,000 human service nonprofits have government contracts and grants  Single largest source of funding for 60 percent of nonprofits  Report over $100 billion dollars worth of contracts and grants  65 percent of total revenue in 2009  Nearly 200,000 contracts and grants  Average 6 contracts  Half contract with federal, state, and local government agencies

6. Contract Types & Requirements The Urban Institute  Matching or sharing of costs  54 percent of human service nonprofits  Limits on program administrative costs  62 percent of human service nonprofits  Limits on organization/general administrative costs  58 percent of human service nonprofits  Reporting requirements  89 percent report on results, outcomes, or impacts

7. Problems with Contracts The Urban Institute  Five key problems reported for government contracts and grants  Insufficient payments  Late payments  Changes to existing contracts  Complexity of/time required for applying  Complexity of/time required of reporting

8. Problems with Contracts The Urban Institute

9. 2009 Experience Compared to Prior Years The Urban Institute

10. Human Service Nonprofits and the Recession The Urban Institute Percent of Organizations with Deficits in 2009

11. Declines in Revenue The Urban Institute Nationwide Nonprofits Experiencing Declines in Revenue

12. Actions Taken The Urban Institute

13. Recommendations The Urban Institute Standardize and simplify application Implement prompt payment processing Formal feedback mechanisms for obtaining information on how well practices are working Collect and report data –Practices –Impact on nonprofits