FPN Research
Florida Philanthropic Network conducts regular
research on Florida philanthropy and grantmaking, as well as
periodic research on the state's nonprofit sector, to help
inform the work of people working in the field or with the
field.
Florida's Largest Grantmakers
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Florida Grantmaking & Philanthropy
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2012 Florida Grantmaking Outlook Report February 2012
This FPN research report offers an outlook for Florida
grantmaking in 2012, based on FPN's statewide survey of
Florida foundations and corporate grantmakers. Read more or
download the report (PDF -
4 pages).
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Giving in Florida: The State of Philanthropy in
the Sunshine State, 2012 Edition February 2012
The latest facts, figures and trends on charitable
giving in Florida, including information on giving by
Florida foundations, corporations and individuals. Read more or
download the report (PDF - 20 pages).
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Florida Philanthropy At A Glance March
2012 This two-page fact sheet provides
an easy-to-read overview of the last facts and figures
on philanthropy in Florida.
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Third Annual Sunshine State Survey
"Floridians' Charitable Giving & Views on Nonprofit Leadership"
January 2009
The vast majority of Floridians made financial
contributions to charitable organizations in 2008, and
most gave the same or more to charity in 2008 than in
previous year. That's one of the key findings of
Leadership Florida's Third Annual Sunshine State Survey,
a statewide survey of Florida residents that included
questions on charitable giving for the first time in the
survey's history. Read
more or
download the report. |
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Florida's Largest Foundations January
2009
This FPN research update provides the latest data on
Florida's 258 largest foundations. The update includes
rankings of Florida's largest private foundations by
region, in terms of both assets and grants paid,
rankings of the state's largest community foundations,
and other details of the grantmaking patterns of these
foundations.
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Philanthropy in the Sunshine State
November 2003
The first statewide overview of philanthropy in Florida, this 32-page report gives a comprehensive look at Florida foundations and individual donors. The report also looks at the scope and focus of charitable giving, comparing Florida to other southeastern states and to the nation.
Download the
introduction or the
full study.
Other Research
Florida's
Nonprofit Sector: An Economic Force
February 2008
This 2008 economic impact study conducted by Dr. Lester Salamon
at Johns Hopkins University's Center for Civil Society
presents statewide and regional research on the employment, revenue and expenditures of Florida's nonprofit organizations.
For information pertaining to the study, webcast, and printed material please visit the study's
webpage or
download the report.
The Disposition of Federal Dollars in Florida’s Social Services: Informing a Federal Funding Maximization Strategy
June 2003
In a report prepared for Florida Philanthropic Network, the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., examined 11 Florida programs to determine how well the fourth most populous state with the highest concentration of elderly residents was using federal dollars in social-service programs during the past decade. The report includes: demographics, fiscal and political context and a snapshot of Florida revenue and expenditures.
Download the
executive summary or the
full study.