Kryzys wartości czy wartość kryzysu? Implikacje pandemii COVID-19 w jednostce non profit

Abstract

Purpose – A presentation of the pandemic implications in a non-profit organisation on the example of the Hospice Foundation in Gdańsk. Research method – An individual in-depth interview, the analysis of financial statements, financial metrics, a description. Results – The Hospice Foundation survived the crisis by strengthening and developing social relations and communication with the environment, and despite the deterioration of revenues, it retained correct business metrics and is able to continue its activity. Originality / value / implications / recommendations – So far in Poland, there have been no studies on the effects of the pandemic on non-profit organisations. Proprietary measures of effectiveness in achieving the Foundation’s goals in 2019–2020 were proposed. The results of the author’s own research for the period of 2009–2010 were used as a reference.