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来源

HOUSING POLICY DEBATE,Vol.28,Issue5,P.668-694

语言

英文

关键字

Low-income housing; nonprofit sector; Great Recession; organizational theory; COMMUNITY-DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; CRISIS; AFFORDABILITY; CHALLENGES; CAPACITY; SUPPORT; MARKETS; CREDIT; MYTH

作者单位

[Wong, Karna] Univ Calif Irvine, Dept Urban Planning & Publ Policy, Teaching, Irvine, CA USA. Wong, K (reprint author), Univ Calif Irvine, Dept Urban Planning & Publ Policy, Irvine, CA 92697 USA. E-Mail: karna.wong@uci.edu

摘要

This study identified factors that influenced California nonprofit housing development organizations' (NHDO) survival and financial stability during the Great Recession. NHDO typically develop and manage affordable housing, while providing social services. During the recession, NHDO financial issues were exacerbated and compounded by the elimination of state redevelopment funds. This research tested organizational theories through bivariate and multivariate analyses from Internal Revenue Service 990 tax forms for nearly 800 NHDO. In many ways, the factors that influenced NHDO sustainability and performance were similar to those affecting for-profits and other nonprofits. For example, older and larger organizations with more staff and revenue fared better. Other factors were unique to this sector (e.g., the region and type of housing developed affected outcomes). An important finding was that reliance on government funding was negatively associated with survival and revenue. The lessons learned from NHDO inform other organizations about surviving and thriving during tough economic times.