The Impact of COVID on Small Nonprofits

Small nonprofits – the small businesses dedicated to serving the most marginalized communities in Orange County – are facing significant hurdles as they work to meet the increasing demand for services in an environment of reduced revenue, COVID-related challenges to service delivery, and racial inequity that has placed even more pressure on communities of color.

Through our research over the last year, including a comprehensive evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 on the community and nonprofit sector, and a broadly distributed survey measuring nonprofit’s financial issues and need for working capital, we have identified both a need and desire for increased support around financial literacy and sustainability.