The nonprofit sector has been growing steadily, both in size and financial impact, for more than a decade. Between 2001 and 2011, the number of nonprofits has increased 25 percent; from 1,259,764 million to 1,574,674 million today. The growth rate of the nonprofit sector has surpassed the rate of both the business and government sectors.
In 2010, nonprofits contributed products and services that added $779 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product; 5.4 percent of GDP. Nonprofits are also a major employer, accounting for 9 percent of the economy’s wages, and over 10 percent of jobs in 2009. Read more.
Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy
The UI Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy celebrates 15 years with a series of 15th Anniversary events to bring into focus the big issues facing society and the nonprofit sector. More
PerformWell - envisions a one-stop online portal that has basic information on outcome indicators, logic models, evidence-based practices and general guidance on performance management.
NCCS Community Platform - combines data on nonprofit organizations from National Center for Charitable Statistics with interactive online tools to providing resources and knowledge for building civic capacity for problem solving.
Topics Discussed are: Who wins and who loses from exemption? A focus on the current major pressure points: nonprofit hospitals and colleges and universities. Will global solutions remain elusive? Will we see more use of "voluntary" PILOTs? What should a well-designed PILOT program look like, and how should it be created?
The Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute and the Association of Fundraising Professionals established the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) to conduct research on fundraising effectiveness and help nonprofit organizations increase their fundraising results. The 2011 FEP Donor Retention Supplement are based on data provided by 2,377 participating nonprofits about the 2010 behavior of 1.8 million 2009 donors to their organizations. Donor confidentiality is maintained for all FEP annual surveys. FEP measures and publishes statistics on gains, losses and net growth for both "number of donors" and "amount of gifts" (dollars).
For the first time since 2007, more than half of surveyed nonprofits saw growth in donations. Looking ahead for 2012, more than 70 percent of organizations anticipate increases in charitable giving. However, the economy remains a concern for organizations fundraising efforts. The Spring 2012 Nonprofit Fundraising Study also examines fundraising methods and board member giving. The survey represents a unique collaboration by the Urban Institute's National Center for Charitable Statistics with Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Giving USA Foundation, Blackbaud, Campbell Rinker, and Convio.
The vast and varied assembly of 1.8 million nonprofit organizations -- about 1 nonprofit for every 175 Americans -- faces a triple threat. From one direction comes reduced funding from government at all levels and diminished foundation grant making. From another comes harsh competition for corporate and individual donors. And from another comes an ever increasing demand for safety net and other services. One response is to declare that there are simply too many nonprofits, they are inefficient, and some need to merge, consolidate, or close to rationalize the sector. But are there other responses that will put nonprofits on surer footing? This forum will look in all directions for options for a nation that provides myriad services through nonprofit groups.
On the eve of his departure from the Institute, president Bob Reischauer sits down with UI trustee and PBS Newshour correspondent Judy Woodruff to reflect on his time at UI, the role of think tanks, and what he considers the Institute's most significant accomplishments.
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