Beginning in 2015, the state of Illinois did not pass a state budget for 736 days. Many nonprofits with state contracts did not get paid during this period, even though they still were contractually obligated to deliver services to the public. Drs. Kimberly Wiley, Elizabeth Searing, and Sarah Young spoke with 31 human service nonprofits how they survived the Illinois budget impasse. We explored the effects of this event on nonprofit organizations through the lens of public policy and public administration.

Awards

2022 Best Paper Award, American Society of Public Administrators, Section on Nonprofits for Resiliency Tactics during Financial Crisis: The Nonprofit Resiliency Framework

Papers and Chapter

Searing, E., K. Wiley, and S. Young. 2021. Resiliency Tactics during Financial Crisis: The Nonprofit Resiliency Framework Nonprofit Management and Leadership. https://doi.org/10.1002/nml.21478

Wiley, K. E. Searing, and S. Young. 2021. The Utility of the Advocacy Coalition Framework in a Regional Budget Crisis. Public Policy and Administration. 36(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/0952076720905007

Young, S.L., K. Wiley, and E. Searing. 2020. “Squandered in Real Time”: How Public Management Theory Underestimated the Public Administration–Politics Dichotomy. The American Review of Public Administration. 50/6-7: 480-488. https://doi.org/10.1177/0275074020941669

Young, S.L., K. Wiley, and E. Searing. 2019. When Politics and Public Administration Collide: The Impact On Human Service Delivery. Illinois Municipal Policy Journal. 4/1: 103-120. https://www.iml.org/file.cfm?key=17879

Stull, J., S.E. Young, Elizabeth Searing, and Kimberly Wiley. 2022. The Public Administration-Politics Dichotomy. In Encyclopedia for Public Management. Edward Elgar. In Press.

Media

Harrison, T. (2021, February 22). Is Your Nonprofit Resilient? Three Questions Board Members and Executives Should Ask. Drexel LeBow University College of Business News. https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/news/your-nonprofit-resilient-three-questions-board-members-and-executives-should-ask

Young, S., Wiley, K., & Searing, E. (2020, August 12). Chaos amidst the COVID-19 crisis: When politics topples public management. 3 Streams. https://medium.com/3streams/chaos-amidst-the-covid-19-crisis-when-politics-topples-public-management-5fb65295bd6b

Young, S., Wiley, K., & Searing, E. A. M. (2020, April 6). Voices from the Field: Tangible, Timely Tactics for Nonprofits during Crises. Nonprofit Quarterly. https://nonprofitquarterly.org/voices-from-the-field-tangible-timely-tactics-for-nonprofits-during-crises/

Invited Talks

Searing, E. (2021, January). A Framework for Nonprofit Resiliency: Lessons from Illinois. Presented at the LEADCC21 Conference. Online.

Young, S. (2020, October) Tangible and Timely Tactics for Nonprofits to Thrive During Crisis: Lessons Learned from the Field. Presented at the Institute for Nonprofit Innovation and Excellence. Online.

Publications

Wiley, K. 2021. Leveraging Political Resources: Applying the Advocacy Coalition Framework to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Nonprofit Policy Forum. 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1515/npf-2020-0020

Wiley, K. 2020. Implementing Domestic Violence Policy: When Accountability Trumps Mission. Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work. 35/4: 533-551. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886109919894649

Wiley, K. and F. Berry. 2018. Compassionate Bureaucracy: Assuming the Administrative Burden of Policy Implementation. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 47/4S: 55S-75S. https://doi-org.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/10.1177/0899764018760401

Media

Wylie, M. (2019, February 20). How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Step-by-Step Guide. LendingTree. https://www.lendingtree.com/business/how-to-start-a-nonprofit-organization/

Fox, M. (2013, August 1). “Most of the sex ... was consensual”: Castro’s blame-the-victim act all too familiar, abuse experts say. NBC News. http://www.nbcnews.com/healthmain/most-sex-was-consensual-castros-blame-victim-act-all-too-6C10821794

Wiley, K. (2011) Position on Credentialing Domestic Violence Advocates. Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence. https://www.fcadv.org/sites/default/files/FCADV%20Postion%20on%20Credentialing%20Domestic%20Violence%20Advocates.pdf

Wiley, K. (2009). Domestic Violence and Disabilities: Assistive Technology and Safety Training. Victimization of the Elderly and Disabled, 12(04). https://www.civicresearchinstitute.com/online/article_abstract.php?pid=17&iid=796&aid=5303