The Nonprofit Research Collaborative: November 2010 Fundraising Survey

In this ninth annual survey of nonprofit organizations (charities and foundations), respondents answered questions comparing their organizations’ total contributions in the first nine months of 2010 compared with the same period in 2009. Nearly the same percentage of organizations reported that giving was up as those that reported giving was down. Of the about 2,500 responses, 36 percent said giving rose and 37 percent said giving fell, while the other 26 percent reported that total giving remained the

Factors holding back small third sector organizations' engagement with the local public sector

In many developed countries there has been a shift from grants to contracts as a source of local public sector funding of the third sector. Smaller third sector organizations may struggle to compete for this funding due to the complex process of accessing and maintaining this funding and conveying their capabilities to funding providers. This study utilizes data from the UK to determine what factors increase these administrative and communication barriers for smaller organizations. Resources in terms of income and volunteers affect perceptions of the process of obtaining funding. A solution may be standardization of evaluation and monitoring, but this may lead to isomorphism and loss of variety of provision. Better two way communication may allow local authorities retain variety in public service provision through improved knowledge of their partners

GuideStar compensation report

Reviews key employees compensation practices at charitable nonprofit 501(c) (3) organizations based on data derived from the GuideStar database of digitized Form IRS 990 and 990-EZ information

National Survey of Third Sector Organisations, 2008

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Survey of Third Sector Organisations, 2008 (NSTSO) measured the views of third sector organisations (TSOs) across 149 top tier local authority areas. The survey had two aims: to measure a baseline and progress against a key national indicator in the local government performance framework (NI7: An Environment for a Thriving Third Sector), and to understand the issues which comprise third sector organisations’ view of their area as a place to work. For the second survey in the series, conducted in 2010, the series title was changed to the National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises (NSCSE). The NSCSE 2010 is held at the UK Data Archive under SN 7347. While the name of the series has changed, the waves of the survey are equivalent in all other respects. Further information and detailed analysis conducted by Ipsos MORI is available from the NSCSE web site. Main Topics:The data file contains responses to each of the questions included in the NSTSO survey, and also additional information on each third sector organisation taken from published sources and provided by GuideStar UK. The survey comprised identifier questions, an 'indicator' question to measure a baseline for NI7, and a range of further questions on issues of concern to TSOs. The indicator question asked: 'Taking everything into account, overall, how do the statutory bodies in your local area influence your organisation's success?' The NI7 score for an area is comprised by the percentage of respondents selecting 'Very positive influence' or 'positive influence' from a five point scale. Other questions explored a range of issues around local and national funding, local support and partnership working

Late Fall 2011: Nonprofit Fundraising Study

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Blackbaud IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Giving USA Foundation Guidestar National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS

The 2010 Nonprofit Fundraising Survey: Funds Raised in 2010 Compared with 2009

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Blackbaud IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Foundation Center Guidestar National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS

The Nonprofit Research Collaborative: Summer/Early Fall 2011

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Blackbaud IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Foundation Center Giving USA Foundation Guidestar National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCSS