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New Report: Impact of Nonprofits
To help make their policy arguments, nonprofit leaders should become familiar with a fresh report issued by the Congressional Research Service, entitled "An Overview of the Nonprofit and Charitable Sector" (R40919; November 17, 2009). This new report contains a variety of gems that nonprofits can use to help state and local policy makers, journalists, grantmakers, and the general public have a better understanding of the nonprofit sector.
"Governments in Crisis"
The Chronicle of Philanthropy just published its forecast of the Top 10 issues nonprofits will face in 2010. So what does the Chronicle see as the nonprofit sector's most pressing issue? "Governments in Crisis." The Chronicle identified the following trends behind this top issue: state spending cuts, the end to stimulus money, and county and local budget crunches, all of which add up to "more cash-strapped local [and state] governments may try to seek money from nonprofit groups." The article quotes the President of the National Council of Nonprofits, who advised: "Leaders of nonprofits must get engaged in the policy process because this problem is not going away."
Escalating Pension Benefit Costs - Another Threat to Nonprofit Survival?
Johns Hopkins University's Listening Post Project has released another study of the critical issues facing nonprofit organizations - this time the rising costs of pension benefits. Click here to download the report.
Health Care and Nonprofits: The Hidden Dimension of America's Health Care Crisis
A report by the Johns Hopkins Listening Post tracks the impact of rising health care costs on the nation's nonprofit organizations. Download Report
Virginia's Nonprofit Sector: An Economic Force
A Joint Report of the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies, the Connect Network, and The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia
The Virginia Nonprofit Sector – January 2008
How many nonprofits are there in Virginia? Where are they located and what are their characteristics? VANNO is pleased to provide this statistical report on the nonprofit sector here in the Commonwealth. This easy-to-read document summarizes the most current data and provides useful information for nonprofit staff, board members, funders, elected officials, and the media.
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US Nonprofit Sector is Sixth Largest Economy in the World
The National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) has released United States Nonprofit Sector, a report featuring the most current information and statistics (2003) on America’s charitable organizations.
According to the The World Factbook, the asset base of the sector would make the “nonprofit economy” the sixth largest in the world – larger than the economies of Brazil, ussia, Canada, Mexico, and South Korea.
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From Principle to Practice: A Guide to Accountability for Virginia’s Nonprofit Organizations
There are several high quality tools and resources available to assist nonprofits in building capacity and maintaining public accountability. As a starting point, VANNO offers this publication for organizations in Virginia, including a user-friendly checklist for accountability developed by Independent Sector, an assessment tool to identify which pieces you already have in place, and suggested action steps for creating a culture of accountability in your organization. Use this document to help your staff and board members guarantee your organization’s well-being and sustainability.
Download Guide (208kb, PDF)