April 8, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
Ken Berger, chief executive of Charity Navigator, has made 10 predictions for how the nonprofit world will change in the years ahead.
One prediction: Government support for charities will grow, which will trigger a debate about how much federal and state money nonprofit groups should seek.
“Since charity staff leadership are predominantly liberal leaning, some of the criticism may be muted (as was the case with the proposed reduction in the charitable tax deduction for the affluent),” the charity watchdog leader writes on his blog, Ken’s Commentary.
“However, many charity boards are made up of more conservative individuals. In addition, some participants in the sector (such as those who are managing donor-advised funds) have interests and perspectives that are more independent of party affiliation and therefore are likely to increasingly raise the question of what type of role the government should play.”
In addition, Mr. Berger says the bad economy may cause more charity scandals, that charities will struggle to fill out new Internal Revenue Service forms, and that health groups and religious organizations will fare well during the recession.
What do you think? What do you foresee for the nonprofit world? Click on the comment button to share your 10 predictions.
