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Nonprofit Impact Matters: How America’s Charitable Nonprofits Strengthen Communities and Improve Lives

Nonprofit Impact Matters [1]

The story of the nonprofit sector, told from the nonprofit perspective for the first time.
Read the report and view additional data [1]

State Nonprofit Economic Impact Reports

Past Reports from the National Council of Nonprofits

Notable Regularly Updated Reports on Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector

Sources of Research on the Nonprofit Sector

Source URL: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/research-reports-and-data-the-nonprofit-sector

Links
[1] https://www.nonprofitimpactmatters.org/?utm_source=web&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=reports-page
[2] https://www.forakergroup.org/speak-up/nonprofit-economic-impact/
[3] http://www.forakergroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/FG_SECTOR_REPORT.pdf
[4] https://cdn.ymaws.com/arizonanonprofits.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/files/az_noprofit_impact_2018_fina.pdf
[5] https://www.azfoundation.org/Initiatives-Impact/Research/Arizona-Nonprofit-Impact
[6] https://calnonprofits.org/publications/causes-count
[7] http://www.cononprofitimpact.org/
[8] https://marylandnonprofits.org/wp-content/uploads/Nonprofits-Count-Report-and-Appendix-for-printing.pdf
[9] https://flnonprofits.org/general/custom.asp?page=EconomicImpact
[10] https://hano-hawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/HANO-Nonprofit-Sector-Report-2016.pdf
[11] https://www.idahononprofits.org/2020-research.html
[12] https://myforefront.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Giving-in-Illinois-2019-4.pdf
[13] https://www.kynonprofits.org/node/26949
[14] https://www.nonprofitmaine.org/learn/resources/our-publications/nonprofit-impact-report/
[15] http://marylandnonprofits.org/wp-content/uploads/Nonprofits-Count-Report-and-Appendix-for-printing.pdf
[16] https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/d0fa2a_3087ffa0aafd4de580438e35e508ffaa.pdf?index=true
[17] https://drive.google.com/file/d/1flep4pC1jCHmHa1E1XBvwBvsJ74UsIBl/view
[18] https://providers.org/report/beyond-social-value-the-economic-impact-of-the-human-services-sector/
[19] http://massnonprofitnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/MNN-CommonwealthInsights-2e.pdf
[20] https://www.mnaonline.org/research-publications/economic-benefits-of-michigan-s-nonprofit-sector
[21] https://ncoc.org/research-type/michigan-study-makes-recommendations-for-improving-civic-life-and-strengthening-communities/
[22] https://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/resources-tools/sector-research/minnesota-nonprofit-economy-report
[23] https://impact.npconnect.org/nonprofitconnect/
[24] https://nonprofitmissouri.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NPMO_LandscapeReport-Final.pdf
[25] https://www.mtnonprofit.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/economic_report_digital.pdf
[26] https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonprofitam.org/resource/resmgr/economic_impact_report/digital/nam-eir_report_03.12.19_digi.pdf
[27] https://www.nhnonprofits.org/2019report
[28] https://www.njnonprofits.org/2021AnnualSurveyRpt.pdf
[29] https://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/the-economic-impact-of-nyc-nonprofit-organizations/
[30] http://www.somncfdn.org/assets/NPImpactNC.pdf
[31] https://www.ncnonprofits.org/sites/default/files/resource_attachments/EconomicReport_FullReport_151202.pdf
[32] https://www.ndano.org/file_download/inline/f5613184-a311-49e7-bd50-86199268da90
[33] https://nonprofitoregon.org/sos-report
[34] https://www.togethersc.org/page/sectorimpact
[35] https://momentumnonprofitpartners.org/s/MNP_2020_StateOfTheSectorReport_FINAL.pdf
[36] https://www.uwtexas.org/sites/uwtexas.org/files/Built%20For%20Texas%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf
[37] https://utahnonprofits.org/images/2021_Sector_Report.pdf
[38] https://utahnonprofits.org/images/pdfs-doc/2021/Nonprofit_Chapter_ERG2021.pdf
[39] https://networkpeninsula.org/sector/
[40] https://data.commongoodvt.org/
[41] https://gallery.mailchimp.com/b98650ebcf9f04e6615b76080/files/WASectorReport2016Final_web.pdf
[42] https://washingtonnonprofits.org/research/
[43] https://uwm.edu/hbi/wp-content/uploads/sites/435/2019/09/Nonprofit-WI-In-Brief-2019.Final_.pdf
[44] https://wynonprofit.org/resources/Documents/WNN%20NP%20Sector%20Report%20Electronic%20Version%20Resized.pdf
[45] https://www.nonprofitimpactmatters.org/
[46] https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/nonprofit-overtime-implementation-conundrum
[47] https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/trends-policy-issues/toward-common-sense-contracting-what-taxpayers-deserve
[48] https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/sites/default/files/documents/white-paper-common-sense-solutions.pdf
[49] https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/trends-policy-issues/investing-impact-indirect-costs-are-essential-success
[50] https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/trends-policy-issues/partnering-impact-government-nonprofit-contracting-task-forces-produce-results
[51] https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/sites/default/files/documents/ThreeSimpleThingsStateElectedOfficials.pdf
[52] https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/sites/default/files/documents/ThreeSimpleThingsStateLegislators.pdf
[53] https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/sites/default/files/documents/Costs-Complexification-and-Crisis.pdf
[54] https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/sites/default/files/documents/Special-Report-State-Budget-Crises-Ripping-the-Safety-Net-Held-by-Nonprofits_0.pdf
[55] http://data.foundationcenter.org/
[56] https://givingusa.org/
[57] https://www.urban.org/policy-centers/center-nonprofits-and-philanthropy/projects/nonprofit-almanac
[58] https://www.google.com/url?q=http://leadingwithintent.org/&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjXipLwkp_TAhXMIcAKHegzATYQFggGMAE&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNH8gjZsY-qe_uN3eVe4z7DlfHtvXg
[59] https://nff.org/learn/survey
[60] https://www.arnova.org/default.aspx
[61] https://www.loc.gov/crsinfo/about/
[62] https://www.cof.org/
[63] https://candid.org/?fcref=lr
[64] https://www.gao.gov/
[65] http://www.gvsu.edu/jcp/
[66] https://www.istr.org/default.aspx
[67] http://ccss.jhu.edu/research-projects/nonprofit-economic-data/
[68] https://philanthropy.iupui.edu/
[69] https://nccs.urban.org/
[70] https://www.ncrp.org/
[71] https://nonprofitquarterly.org/
[72] https://ssir.org/
[73] https://www.urban.org/