Access to Philanthropic and Commercial Income Among Nonprofit Community Service Organisations

Cortis, Natasha

doi:10.1007/s11266-016-9715-2

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“…In the regression model, dependent variables were included relating to the three hypotheses: that income source, size, and age would be associated with the dependent variable. The measure of income source follows previous three-way categorizations (e.g., Cortis, 2017) by capturing whether or not market or donated income was the charity’s main source of income, leaving government income as the reference category. As correlations meant neither income nor assets could be used to measure size, we accounted for size based on total staff numbers, measured in deciles, 2 with the bottom decile consisting of those with six or fewer staff and the top decile consisting of organizations with over 173 staff.…”

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Assessing the Financial Reserves of Social Service Charities Involved in Public Service Delivery

Cortis

Lee

2018

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

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Delivering services in partnership with government is commonly considered a source of financial stability for charities and other nonprofits. However, in liberal welfare states, government funding may also heighten financial risks, where it exposes charities to competition, austerity, and rising service demand. In these contexts, publicly funded charities’ capacity to withstand financial shock is an important consideration in implementing sustainable government programs. To deepen knowledge about the factors contributing to financial capacity among charities receiving government funding, this article analyzes the financial reserves of 4,542 Australian charities engaged by government to deliver social welfare services. Logistic regression shows how younger charities, larger charities, and those with high dependence on government funding have lower odds of holding adequate reserves, indicating poorer short-term financial capacity. The findings draw attention to potential risks associated with outsourced government service delivery, while highlighting which charities most need to strengthen their financial capacity.

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Assessing the Financial Reserves of Social Service Charities Involved in Public Service Delivery

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Lee

2018

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

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“…While networked service delivery is a multifaceted concept, a key element in practice has been the increasing contracting out of social service delivery by government to third party providers, including nonprofit organisations (see, e.g., Milward & Provan, 2000;Osborne & Gaebler, 1992;Rhodes, 1996;Smith & Lipsky, 1993). In Australia, government funding for nonprofits doubled between 2000 and 2007 alongside increasing interdependency between the community sector and government, but funding growth slowed thereafter even though the demand for services continued to increase (Cortis, 2017).…”

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Community service sector resilience and responsiveness during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The Australian experience

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Louth

Tually

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Aust J Social Issues

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The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health, economic and social crisis that is likely to have lasting consequences, including increased rates of financial hardship, housing insecurity, mental health problems, substance abuse and domestic violence. Workers in the community service sector have continued to support some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians during the pandemic, while also delivering services to new groups experiencing the economic impacts of virus suppression strategies. We surveyed community service sector workers from across Australia in three snapshots during April-May 2020 and found that perceptions of acute needs and organisational pressure points shifted even through this short period. While the sector faced significant challenges, it responded to the initial phase of the pandemic with flexibility, a strongly client-centred approach and a re-emphasis on collaboration between services. The community service sector's demonstrated capacity for agility and rapid adaptation suggests it is well placed to provide critical supports to those affected by crisis situations and everyday disadvantage. However, the sector's capacity to perform this role effectively depends on strong, stable

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“…Discovering methods to support philanthropic income, encompassing “donations and fundraising, philanthropic foundations and funds, and other business sponsorship” (Cortis, 2017, p. 807), holds substantial advantages. However, the question remains: How?…”

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Advancing arts philanthropy practices for well‐being

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Rurale

2024

Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing

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Individual and collective well‐being is a global priority. Arts philanthropy can play a significant role in enhancing well‐being, both due to the direct impact of the arts on well‐being and the contribution of philanthropy to the well‐being of both donors and recipients. Despite this widely held belief, the current state of arts philanthropy highlights the need for advancements in its practices for the benefit of both givers and receivers. Through a review of previous studies, we propose a conceptual model to support the success of arts philanthropy by addressing four key elements: who, what, how, and why. Arts philanthropic practices should: (1) Identify the involved stakeholders and their interests within the context of multi‐sided markets; (2) Design and execute engaging cultural experiences as part of their offerings; (3) Incorporate the four ethical principles—namely, “Do no harm,” “Do as much good as possible,” “Respect people's autonomy,” and “Treat people with fairness”—into their decision‐making processes; (4) Utilize valid and reliable measures of well‐being.

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Access to Philanthropic and Commercial Income Among Nonprofit Community Service Organisations

Abstract: Governments depend on nonprofit, voluntary sector organisations to deliver social and community services, and public funding is the sector'

Cited by 7 publications

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Assessing the Financial Reserves of Social Service Charities Involved in Public Service Delivery

Assessing the Financial Reserves of Social Service Charities Involved in Public Service Delivery

Community service sector resilience and responsiveness during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The Australian experience

Advancing arts philanthropy practices for well‐being

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