Strengthening the Nonprofit Sector
The nonprofit sector is the backbone of our communities, and the need to strengthen the sector’s ability to respond to community needs as well as hire and retain workers is more critical than ever. Of the women surveyed in YWomenVote 2022, 75% believe increasing funding for nonprofits is a high priority!
The nonprofit sector is the backbone of our communities and continues to champion on-theground programs, human services, and educational activities for families across the country. Prior to the pandemic, charitable organizations collectively employed over 12.3 million individuals and served as the nation’s third largest employer. Today, YWCA remains a national leader in the charitable nonprofit coalition, supporting policies that contribute to a strong civic society and culture of giving with a focus on support for women, girls, and their families. The need to strengthen the nonprofit sector’s ability to respond and assist in any key recovery efforts – from pandemic to hurricane, power outage to flood - as well as hire and retain workers is more critical than ever. The demand for services provided by nonprofits remains high as small dollar donations have declined in the past years. People and communities in need will continue to rely extensively on charitable nonprofits – like YWCA - for important services and support.
YWCA urges Congress to enact bipartisan policy solutions supported by national, state, and local nonprofits and urgently provide relief and recovery for the nonprofit sector nationwide, including:
• Strengthening and building an equitable nonprofit workforce with the ability to hire and retain a diverse workforce at family sustaining wages
• Restore and expand the above-the line or universal charitable deduction and other tax policies that incentivize giving
