Florida's Nonprofit Sector: An Economic Force
Preliminary findings of "Florida's Nonprofit Sector: An Economic Force" were released in Miami, on November 7. Principal Researcher Dr. Lester Salamon from Johns Hopkins University Center for Civil Society joined the Foundation Partners of Florida Philanthropic Network to roll out this important research. His live presentation, power point presentation and the press release for this research are available for download.
FULL REPORT (pdf)
Read news articles on the research (pdf)
Web cast of Dr. Salamon's research presentation
Research power point presentation
Press release (pdf)
Regional Brochures (pdf)
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A Few Key Findings:
- Florida's nonprofit sector collected $48 billion dollars in revenue in 2005.
- The sector employs 630,000 paid and volunteer employees.
- The nonprofit sector is Florida's 4th largest industry.
- Floridians contribute an average of $23.55 per $1,000 adjusted gross income compared to the $24.66 national average.
- The rate of volunteerism in Florida is 18.6 compared to a 26.7 national average.
Major Conclusions:
- Florida's nonprofit sector is robust industry and huge economic engine.
- While strong, Florida's nonprofit sector lags behind the nation and other bellwether states in many variables.
Florida's nonprofit sector is big, but not big enough to meet the demands of a continuously growing and diverse population.
