Resetting LA City to Meet Urgent Community Needs — Nonprofit Action Recommendations for Mayor Bass

This report was originally published in the HR&A Advisors article, "Strengthening L.A.s’ Nonprofits for the Committee for Greater LA." The article states: "HR&A was proud to support the Committee for Greater LA and partner with the Nonprofit Finance Fund to create “Resetting LA City to Meet Urgent Community Needs,” a report that outlines immediate actions the City can take to reduce unnecessary financial strain on the nonprofits it partners with to deliver critical services." 

Report Executive Summary

Committee for Great LA launched the Strengthening LA’s Nonprofit Organizations project in the fall of 2022 to encourage the next Mayor of LA to reset how the City partners with nonprofits that deliver critical health, housing, employment, and other services for millions of Angelenos. As part of the project, Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) interviewed over a dozen nonprofits with direct City contracts, former and current city administrators, and other subject matter experts in addition to analyzing 2022 State of the Nonprofit Sector data for LA City nonprofits to inform the recommendations in this report. Additionally, HR&A studied the regulatory, budgetary, programmatic, and appointment powers available to the Mayor and developed a playbook that recommends immediate steps the Mayor can take to address the nonprofit needs raised in this report.