In the wake of a politically difficult vote to temporarily increase the state individual income tax, Donors Forum commends state leaders who were instrumental in helping Illinois take the first step of many to rebuild Illinois' fiscal foundation. With an already running deficit of $15 billion, our leaders will need a full toolbox in order to address Illinois' various problems; decisions on both the revenue and expense side of our State's budget balance sheet will need to be made.

As the voice of the nonprofit and philanthropic sector in our state, Donors Forum continues to be an advocate for adequate revenue and prompt payment for nonprofit providers and comprehensive long-term structural reform in order to create a healthier fiscal and contracting environment for the nonprofit sector. With much hard work still ahead, Donors Forum strongly urges our leaders in Springfield to continue to pursue further reform policies and practices that will stabilize and move Illinois forward.

Related resources:

• A call for a new compact between government, nonprofits, and philanthropy
  — Please help disseminate this Illinois Issues essay (pdf) commissioned by Donors Forum.
• Fair & Accountable: Partnership Principles for a Sustainable Human Services System
  — Please endorse these Partnership Principles if you have not already done so.
• The Donors Forum's board resolution on State fiscal reform
• Coverage of this topic at the Illinois Issues blog

~ The Donors Forum Team

Photograph of Old State Capitol in Springfield  by Randy Von Liski via Creative Commons.