Research Reports, Briefs, and Fact Sheets
Recent Shifts in the Tennessee Nonprofit Workforce
A brief examining recent shifts in the Tennessee nonprofit workforce, including employee vacancies and their impact, and recent and anticipated staffing changes.
A brief on whether, at what levels, and why nonprofits contacted regulatory agencies and offices in 2024.
The Massachusetts Nonprofit Workforce from 2019 to 2024
A brief documenting trends in staffing, salaries, benefits, and leadership transitions for Massachusetts nonprofits.
Indicators of Massachusetts Nonprofits’ Fiscal Health in 2023
A brief examining selected metrics of Massachusetts nonprofits’ finances.
Charitable Giving and Philanthropy for Massachusetts Nonprofits in 2023
A brief documenting the prevalence of, importance of, and trends in funding from charitable and philanthropic sources among Massachusetts nonprofits.
How Government Funding Disruptions Affected Nonprofits in Early 2025
A report on the prevalence and likely impacts of government funding disruptions on nonprofits.
Nonprofit Leaders' Top Concerns Entering 2025: An Analysis from the Nonprofit Trends and Impacts Study
A brief on nonprofit leaders' primary concerns for their organizations entering 2025.
Massachusetts Nonprofits’ Government Grants and Contracts in 2023: Findings from the Nonprofit Trends and Impacts Study
A fact sheet that documents the share of Massachusetts nonprofits that received government grants and contracts at the federal, state, and local levels and the proportion of their revenue that came from government agencies in 2023.
Government Grants and Contracts for Nonprofits in 2023: Data Tables from the Nonprofit Trends and Impacts Study
Tables that show data on the percentages of nonprofits that received government grants and contracts across the US and by region, size, subsector, and state, and the percentages of revenue coming from government sources across the US and by region, size, subsector and state.
Nonprofit Trends and Impacts 2021–2023: National Findings on Government Grants and Contracts from 2019 to 2023
A brief on trends in government grants and contracts awarded to nonprofits. It explores the percentage of nonprofits that discussed grants and contracts with government officials; the percentage that sought, applied for, and received grants; and the portion of their revenue that came from government sources.
Nonprofit Trends and Impacts 2021–2023: National Findings on Nonprofit Civic Engagement from 2019 to 2023
A brief on ways nonprofits participated in civic engagement, including advocacy, public education, and nonpartisan voter engagement.
Nonprofit Trends and Impacts 2021–2023: National Findings on Nonprofits’ Contact with Agencies That Regulate Charities from 2022 to 2023
A brief on ways nonprofits engaged with agencies that regulate charities, including whether nonprofits contacted these agencies, at what level, and for what reason.
Nonprofit Trends and Impacts 2021: National Findings on Diversity and Representation, Donation Trends from 2015–2020, and Effects of 2020
The first report from our nationally representative survey provides important data on geographic and demographic characteristics of the people and communities nonprofits serve and the demographic diversity and representation of their staff and leadership. It also examines how organizations of different sizes, subsectors, and geographic contexts have been affected by recent donation trends and by the events of 2020.
Findings on US Donation Trends, 2015–2020: Nonprofit Trends and Impacts 2021
A fact sheet on how donations to nonprofits changed between 2015 and 2020.
National Findings on Diversity and Representation in the Nonprofit Sector: Nonprofit Trends and Impacts 2021
A fact sheet on the demographic characteristics of the communities that nonprofits serve, nonprofit boards, and nonprofit executive directors.
