NAM Launches Fourth COVID-19 Pulse Poll to Measure Pandemic Effects on Nonprofits

NAM Launches Fourth COVID-19 Pulse Poll to Measure Pandemic Effects on Nonprofits

The Nonprofit Association of the Midlands (NAM, nonprofitam.org) launched the fourth iteration of its COVID-19 Pulse Poll in late March and is encouraging nonprofits to participate in this important survey to help measure the ongoing effects of the pandemic on the region’s nonprofit industry. NAM first measured the impact of COVID-19 on the nonprofit community in March 2020, and information gathered through each poll provides comparative analysis about how nonprofits were faring last year compared to today. The results also identify trends and provide government, philanthropy and corporate sector leaders with access to valuable data at a time when the demand for nonprofit services is higher than ever. NAM is encouraging nonprofits in Nebraska and Southwest Iowa to complete the survey, at www. surveymonkey.com/r/NAMPulsePoll4, by April 7.

The last COVID-19 Pulse Poll, conducted in October 2020, indicated that the pandemic has had significant budgetary implications for area nonprofits. Approximately 75% of the 248 nonprofit survey respondents reported budgetary implications related to the pandemic’s strains on the economy, estimating a combined total revenue hit of $54 million by October 2020, up $42 million from their estimates in April 2020. While demand for nonprofit services increased, nonprofits were restricted in their ability to respond due to the immediate need for supplies, staffing, volunteers, and resources from government, philanthropic, and business entities.

NAM is a state association that represents more than 650 nonprofit organizations in Nebraska and southwest Iowa. The Association strengthens the collective voice, leadership, and capacity of nonprofits to enrich the quality of community life throughout Nebraska and Western Iowa. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, this is the fourth online Pulse Poll that NAM has completed. For more information, visit nonprofitam.org or contact Hannah Young at Hannah@nonprofitam.org.