5. Changes since 2020

Examine how organizations have grown and adapted since 2020, reshaping their operations, shifting priorities, and finding new ways to meet their communities. 

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Key Findings

More than three quarters reported at least one shift in how they operate, while only 23% said nothing had changed.

Key Findings

When it comes to successfully meeting the increased demand of recent years, the field is almost evenly divided: 47% reported they were able to meet it, while 48% stated they struggled to meet the demand due to insufficient funding, staff, or other resources.

Key Findings

Most organizations reported taking at least one concrete strategic action to adapt to the disruptions of 2020.

5.1 Operation and Administrative Changes

Since 2020, most organizations have gone through some kind of organizational change, whether to their operations or ability to meet demand.

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More than three quarters reported at least one shift in how they operate, while only 23% said nothing had changed.

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Primary Activity

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Data Summary

  • When asked, all organizations reported these as the top shifts they experienced since 2020: Number of Staff Changed.
  • 66.5% of all organizations also reported that their staff number increased while 33.5% report their staff number decreased.
  • 77.9% of all organizations reported staff compensation increases while 22.1% report staff compensation decreases.
  • 72.8% of all organizations reported board diversity increases while 27.2% report board diversity decreased.
  • 89.5% of all organizations reported staff diversity increased while 10.5% report staff diversity decreased.
  • 87.9% of all organizations reported vendor diversity increased while 12.1% report vendor diversity decreased.
  • 74.4% of all organizations reported program reach increased while 25.6% report program reach decreased.

Successes

  • 12.4% of organizations reported their board diversity increased.

Opportunities

  • Invest in retention strategies, create clear leadership pathways, and implement equitable compensation practices to build gains in staff, board, and vendor diversity into lasting structural change.

Challenges

  • 9.9% of organizations reported staff compensation decreased.

Organizational Changes Since 2020

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Staff Number Changed

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Staff Compensation Changed

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Board Diversity Changed

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Staff Diversity Changed

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Vendor Diversity Changed

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Program Reach Changed

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When it comes to successfully meeting the increased demand of recent years, the field is almost evenly divided: 47% reported they were able to meet it, while 48% stated they struggled to meet the demand due to insufficient funding, staff, or other resources.

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Ability to Meet Demand

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Data Summary

  • A majority of Latinx/é arts and culture organizations cited Funding Levels Cash Flow as their major operational challenges.
  • Related to major staffing challenges, they named Employing Enough Staff.
  • Their major financial challenges registered as Raising Funds That Cover Full Costs.
  • On average, all organizations have 2.15 partnerships.
  • On average, all organizations have 7.95 total staff.
  • The most common annual budget for all organizations for the last three years was as follows:
  • 2024: Under $100,000
  • 2023: Under $100,000
  • 2022: Under $100,000
  • 72.0% of all organizations have collaborated or partnered with new organizations and tend to primarily partner with Youth Development organizations.

Direction of Organizational Demand Changes

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Operational Challenges

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Staffing Challenges

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Financial Challenges

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Partnership Count

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Total Staff

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2024 Annual Budget

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2023 Annual Budget

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2022 Annual Budget

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New Organizational Collaboration or Partnership

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Cross-sector Partnerships

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Image Credits

  • Image #1: Gabriel Garcia Roman, 2017 NALAC Fund for the Arts Grantee
  • Image #2: Julia Rocha, 2024 NALAC Fund for the Arts Grantee
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