Nonprofit Organizations in America

The nonprofit sector in the United States is quite large. Governing boards have a crucial part to play in their evolution and governance, especially given the size of this sector, as any particular organization--yours included--is just one of approximately 1.4 million nonprofit organizations in the United States. Consider this as well: approximately thirty thousand new nonprofits are created every year. The number of Americans employed in the nonprofit sector has more than doubled in the last twenty-five years and approaches 12.5 million workers or 9.5 percent of the workforce. This has a large impact on the economic and social fabric of our country. The U.S. Department of Commerce indicates that nonprofit organizations spend on average $236 billion a year. What economic impact is your organization making on your community?

What Is On Your Mind?

Do you have an issue that's been bugging you? Here's an opportunity to get it on the table for comments and discussion. There are 1.4 million nonprofits in the United States. The number of volunteers and professionals involved in working for them is astounding...and its growing every year. So where are all you people? And what do you have on your mind?