A National Imperative: Joining Forces to Strengthen Human Services in America (Jan 2018)

TOP CHALLENGES OVERALL (AND PERCENT EQUIPPED)

PERCENTAGE INDICATING THEY FEEL EQUIPPED TO HANDLE CHALLENGE

RANK TOP CHALLENGES AMONG ALL RESPONDENTS

1

Decreased state and local funding

60%

2

Attracting and retaining talent

52%

3

Staff salaries

44%

4

Decreased federal funding

47%

5

Decreased private donations

63%

6

Decreased funding fromMedicare/Medicaid

65%

7

Capacity-building and innovation costs

55%

8

Costs to provide services and care

49%

9

Physical infrastructure costs

60%

10

Increased restricted donations

62%

TOP CHALLENGES BY CBO SIZE

RANK SMALL

MID-SIZE

LARGE

1 Decreased federal funding

Decreased state and local funding

Decreased state and local funding

2 Staff salaries

Attracting and retaining talent

Attracting and retaining talent

3 Decreased state and local funding

Staff salaries

Staff salaries

4 Decreased private donations

Decreased private donations

Decreased funding fromMedicare/Medicaid

5 Increased restricted donations

Capacity-building and innovation costs

Decreased federal funding

6 Attracting and retaining talent

Costs to provide services and care

Capacity-building and innovation costs

7 Costs to provide services and care

Decreased federal funding

Physical infrastructure costs

8 Difficulty applying for and securing contracts and grants

Physical infrastructure costs

Costs to provide services and care

9 Competition with other human services CBOs

Decreased funding fromMedicare/Medicaid Decreased private donations

10 Decreased income from other sources

Difficulty applying for and securing contracts and grants

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