NONPROFITS & THE ECONOMY
87% of Nonprofits Say, “The Recession Has Not Ended”
Links to research on the changing economic landscape. We welcome your suggestions of additions of research surveys and reports (as opposed to opinion pieces - which we like, but to which there is no end). Email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
John Mitchell Presentation
Download a PDF file of the presentation economist John Mitchell used at the January 31, 2012 Nonprofit Economic Forecast event. (2-slides per page, 15 pages) JohnMitchell_dbl_Post_Long_Slump_World.pdf
Washington State Budget & Policy Center
Download a PDF file of the presentation policy analyst Kim Justice used at the Nonprofit Economic Forecast on January 31st. (1 slide per page, 21 pages) BudgetPolicyCtrNNSWJan2012.pdf
Washington Budget & Policy Center
Their mission: To use research and analysis to advance the well-being of Washington communities, improve the economic security and social opportunity of all in the state, and support the essential role of government in promoting a just and prosperous society.
The Urban Institute National Study of Nonprofit-Government Contracting: State Profiles
Referred to in the January 31 presentation - this compilation of state profiles from the 2010 National Survey of Nonprofit-Government Contracting and Grants, provides national and state-by-state snapshots of human service organizations that have contracts and grants with local, state and federal governments. The Washington State study includes data from over 800 social services organizations operating in the state. There are over 50,000 nonprofit corporations registered with Washington State, the 823 represents a sample.
Nonprofits In Washington 2011
University of Washington Nancy Bell Evans Center & Washington Nonprofits
Includes county-specific reports on number of groups, etc. as well as the numbers statewide.
Nonprofit Finance Fund Survey 2011
Nonprofit Finance Fund’s (NFF) third annual survey drew responses from nonprofits in almost every state, from small community arts organizations, to multi-million dollar health centers. While the country has officially climbed out of the recession, recovery is slower for the nonprofit sector.
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“The Four Horsemen of the Nonprofit Financial Apocalypse”
Clara Miller focuses on some of the “pretty bad best business model features” that caused both strong and more visibly vulnerable organizations to falter—or even collapse—under the recession’s financial pressures.
Foundation Leaders Address the State Budget Crisis
Nearly ninety percent of America’s largest foundations report that at least some of the nonprofit organizations they support have been severely affected by state budget cuts. Overall, four out of five respondents expect the budget challenges to continue into 2013 and beyond.
Holding the Fort: Nonprofit Employment during a Decade of Turmoil (2012)
This report presents previously unavailable data on year-to-year changes in employment in private, nonprofit establishments in the United States from January 2000 through June 2010.
Giving USA 2011 The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2010
The Executive Summary of Giving USA 2011 will be available for free on Monday, June 20, 2011
Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) Giving in Numbers: 2011 Edition
The CEO membership organization’s seventh annual report on corporate giving trends. Drawing on data from 184 companies, including 63 of the top 100 companies in the Fortune 500, Companies Report Increased 2010 Contributions, but Show Divergent Paths since the Economic Downturn in 2007
The View from the Cliff: Government-Funded Nonprofits Are Looking Out on Steep Cuts and an Uncertain Future 2012
A recent Bridgespan Group survey explored the impact of large federal cuts looming and years of recession, discovering that while many nonprofits have thus far managed to survive the tough economic times with their government funding mostly intact, the bubble is set to burst.
Creative Vitality Index
from the Washington State Arts Council. The Creative Vitality Index (CVI) was conceived as a tool that states, counties, cities and towns can use to assess and enhance their creative edge.
