Almost one in four B.C. non-profit organizations believes they could be forced to close down within the next six months, due to COVID-19.
That’s according to a new survey from The Vantage Point, an organization that does training and consulting for non-profit groups.
The survey, which heard from 1,000 organizations, also found that 74 per cent had seen fundraising revenue fall, while 59 per cent had seen earned income dry up.
Seventy-eight per cent are seeing a disruption in services. South Vancouver Neighbourhood House is one of those organizations, with its daycare shut down and a number of staff laid off. “Our work is built on social connection, and now with physical distancing in place it’s very difficult for people to come together