Charity Inc.: Nonprofits lose a million workers since start of pandemic
Marnie Taylor
One million. That is how many jobs were lost nationally in the nonprofit sector in the past year, equating to 8% of the entire nonprofit workforce. It came at a time when nonprofits were already at capacity to meet community demands. As we know, the pandemic has only increased demands on nonprofits. This issue will be a major concern going forward for organizations.
The nonprofit workforce both in Oklahoma and nationally is highly educated and highly specialized. Jobs require not only advanced degrees, but also advanced training and certifications to do the work necessary to meet community needs. On top of this, nonprofits tend to pay less than the corporate sector, even for administrative positions in finance, marketing and compliance.