New Acquisitions - Government Funding and the Nonprofit Sector

This bibliography includes recent works about the impact upon the nonprofit sector of governmental policies and funding.

Guide to federal funding for governments and nonprofits. Washington, DC: Thompson Publishing Group, 2008. 2 vols. 810 FED

A guide to funding programs for community development, economic development, environment, transportation, public justice and victims' services, energy, disaster, fire, and emergency services, senior citizens, child care and development, social services, health, job training and employment, housing, and aid to the homeless that are offered by the federal government. Entries indicate program purpose, eligibility, grantee requirements, application procedure, and other essential information.

Jensen, Brennen; Perry, Suzanne. "A budget squeeze hits charities." Chronicle of Philanthropy, vol. 20 (21 February 2008): p. 20, 23.

An overview of the impact of the 2009 federal and state budget cuts on the nonprofit sector. Government spending on social services, arts, health care, and other programs will be cut. With the onset of an economic downturn, more people are expected to seek help from charities in the coming year, making the budget cuts doubly challenging for nonprofits.

Jensen, Brennen; Perry, Suzanne. "Struggles in the states." Chronicle of Philanthropy, vol. 20 (21 February 2008): p. 21, 24.

Outlines some of the obstacles that nonprofits will face on the state level in 2009, when state budget cuts will increase considerably. While funding for many groups will decrease, there is expected to be a simultaneous rise in demand for charities' services due to the impending recession. California and Florida are projected to be hit especially hard by budget cuts.