In CEP’s 2025 State of Nonprofits report, nonprofit leaders share the challenges they are facing, including that:
- The polarized and unpredictable political climate poses risks to their funding, their organizational mission and values, and the communities they serve.
- Staffing continues to be a key challenge, with nearly two thirds reporting difficulty filling vacancies and more than half noting insufficient funding to recruit, retain, and support their staff.
- Burnout remains a top concern: nearly 90 percent express concern about their own burnout and a similar percentage indicate burnout is impacting their staff.
In the words of one nonprofit leader, “The need for our services far outweighs our ability to meet the need in a way that does not completely overwhelm our staff and burn them out.”
Mark Your Calendars and Join Us to Discuss These Findings
July 10, 2025 | 12:00pm-1:15pm ET
Register now for a free panel discussion about these findings and, more broadly, how nonprofits and philanthropy are operating in the current environment and responding to unique challenges in “Navigating Complexity and Challenge Right Now: Nonprofits’ Needs and Funder Responses.”
