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NEWS RELEASE | Nonprofit Jobs Still Down by Nearly 960,000 as of January, Time to Full Recovery Increases to 2 Years
February 16, 2021 For immediate release Contact: Chelsea Newhouse [download as PDF] In our continuing effort to track the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on nonprofit employment, this report documents our estimates of COVID-induced nonprofit job losses through
NEWS RELEASE | Nonprofits Lost Over 50,000 Jobs in December, Reversing a Slow Recovery
January 19, 2021 For immediate release Contact: Chelsea Newhouse [download as PDF] Note: The headline of this report has been update to correct a typo. In our continuing effort to track the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on
NEWS RELEASE | Nonprofit Job Recovery Rate Drops to 1.9% in November, Could Take 2.4 Years to Fully Recover
December 15, 2020 For immediate release Contact: Chelsea Newhouse [download as PDF] As 2020 draws to a close, we have analyzed data from the latest BLS Employment Situation Report to estimate nonprofit job losses through November, continuing our effort
NEWS RELEASE | Nonprofit Jobs Rebound Slightly in October, But Remain Down by Over 900,000 Compared to Pre-COVID Levels
November 16, 2020 For immediate release Contact: Chelsea Newhouse [download as PDF] In our continuing effort to track the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on nonprofit employment, we have analyzed data from the latest BLS Employment Situation Report
NEWS RELEASE | Nonprofit Employment Recovery Slowed Significantly in September, Still Down By Nearly 8%
OCTOBER 21, 2020 For immediate release Contact: Chelsea Newhouse [download as PDF] As part of our continued effort to track the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on nonprofit employment, we have analyzed data from the latest BLS Employment
BREAKING NEWS: Nonprofit jobs still down by nearly 1 million despite a partial recovery
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 For immediate release Contact: Chelsea Newhouse [download as a PDF] Despite a partial recovery of the U.S. economy from the recent pandemic, new data released today by the U.S. Bureau Labor Statistics suggests that nonprofit employment
Follow-up to the 2020 Nonprofit Employment Report: A State-Level Data Dashboard
Following on the heels of our Tuesday release of the 2020 Nonprofit Employment Report, we are pleased to invite you to explore our new interactive nonprofit employment data dashboard, which provides access to more detailed state-level data than we were
The 2020 Nonprofit Employment Report: The 3rd largest employer faces the COVID-19 crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Chelsea Newhouse A new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies finds that U.S. nonprofits maintained their position as the third largest employer in the U.S. economy, overtaking manufacturing by
You’re Invited: Invisible Giant—Webinar on the Economic & Social Power of the Nonprofit Workforce
Center Director Lester Salamon is pleased to participate in an upcoming webinar hosted by Fund the People that will explore the economic and social importance of the U.S. nonprofit workforce, and how we can help policymakers understand and support nonprofit
NEWS RELEASE: Not just an urban phenomenon—New data on the nonprofit workforce
UPDATED September 6, 2019 Media contact: Chelsea Newhouse [download as PDF] Common wisdom holds that nonprofit employment is essentially an urban phenomenon. But new data generated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics using a technique developed by
Announcing the 2019 Nonprofit Employment Report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies
U.S. nonprofits maintained a robust pattern of job growth through 2016, the latest year for which data are available. But for-profit companies are making significant inroads in key nonprofit fields, cutting into nonprofits’ market share. These are just
Newly Available on Nonprofit Works: Latest BLS Data on Nonprofit Employment and Wages
Following on the heels of a recent addition of 2015 estimates of nonprofit employment, the Center for Civil Society Studies is pleased to announce the addition to the Nonprofit Works interactive database of a full set of data on 2016
NEWS RELEASE: Nonprofit rate of job growth outpaces for-profit rate by over 3-1 over last decade
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Chelsea Newhouse [download as PDF] Data just released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics using a technique first developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies shows
NEW REPORT: Nonprofits—America’s third largest workforce
Employment in America’s nonprofit organizations continued to gain ground on other major industries in recent years according to a new report just issued by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies. Based on projections from U.S. Bureau of
Now Available From Nonprofit Works: 2015 Nonprofit Employment Data on States and Counties
An Important Assist to Nonprofit Advocacy Efforts Nonprofit and foundation leaders have long struggled to compete with entrenched business interests in convincing government officials of the importance of their “industry” to the states and communities in which they operate.
Announcing Nonprofit Works: An Interactive Database on the U.S. Nonprofit Economy
Media contact: Chelsea Newhouse ___________________ The Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies is proud to announce the launch of Nonprofit Works, a new interactive website providing access to critical data on nonprofit employment, establishments, and wages in the United
NEW REPORT | Pennsylvania Nonprofits: A Major State Industry
Our newest report, Pennsylvania Nonprofits: A Major State Industry, highlights the important role the sector plays in the economic vitality of the state. The report, produced by our Nonprofit Economic Data Project, reveals that the nonprofit sector is not only
New Report Highlights the Economic Impact of the New York Capital Region Nonprofit Sector
The Center’s first report of 2017, “New York Capital Region Nonprofits: A Major Economic Engine,” produced by our Nonprofit Economic Data Project (NED) in collaboration with the New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. (NYCON), examines the economic impact and role
Westchester County Nonprofits: A Major Economic Engine
Today, we are pleased to release a new report highlighting the crucial role played by nonprofits in New York’s Westchester County. The report, produced by our Nonprofit Economic Data Project in collaboration with Nonprofit Westchester with funding from the
Nonprofits are: EMPOWERING
This post is one in a series exploring each of the seven attributes – being productive, empowering, effective, enriching, reliable, responsive, and caring – revealed in the Listening Post’s Nonprofit Values Survey in detail. Please visit the Nonprofit Values overview
SAVE THE DATE: A discussion about the Future of Nonprofit America in NYC
On October 29th, please join us at the Foundation Center in New York as Center Director Lester Salamon hosts a panel discussion about where the nonprofit sector is heading, what its best path forward might be, and what it will
SAVE THE DATE: A discussion about the Future of Nonprofit America in Washington, DC
On October 17th, please join us at the Aspen Institute in Washington DC as Center Director Lester Salamon hosts a panel discussion about where the nonprofit sector is heading, what its best path forward might be, and what it will
Nonprofits are: ENRICHING
This post is one in a series exploring each of the seven attributes – being productive, empowering, effective, enriching, reliable, responsive, and caring – revealed in the Listening Post’s Nonprofit Values Survey in detail. Please visit the Nonprofit Values overview
Productive, Responsive, and Caring: Highlighting 3 Nonprofit Values
In December of 2012, we released a major report highlighting seven values that nonprofit leaders agreed were vital to the sector. This report was based upon a survey of 1500 nonprofit organizations around the U.S. conducted by our Listening Post
Nonprofits are: RESPONSIVE
This post is one in a series exploring each of the seven attributes – being productive, empowering, effective, enriching, reliable, responsive, and caring – revealed in the Listening Post’s Nonprofit Values Survey in detail. Please visit the Nonprofit Values overview