In this year’s survey, more than 4,500 respondents at
nonprofits across the country shared the details of how they
are adapting their organizations and finances to economic
conditions. The survey, which was supported for the
second year in a row by the Bank of America Charitable
Foundation, reveals that while 2011 was a year of significant
organizational and programmatic changes, many nonprofits are
still facing fundamental challenges that threaten the stability
of the sector and the well-being of the people they serve.
Major gifts may dominate headlines, but the majority of giving
still comes from individual households–ordinary people with
extraordinary generosity. Even in 2009, at a time of deep
recession, individual giving averaged almost $2,000 per household
and drove 82% of the $300 billion donated that same year.
We express our gratitude to Wells Fargo for providing the funding
for our new website. The goal of this project has been to create
a highly accessible resource for all nonprofit organizations in
the region, providing information at the fingertips of executive
directors, staff and board members.
Wells Fargo has been a partner in the project from the beginning,
helping us to leverage the website grant into a regional resource
hub, and we appreciate their dedication.
2012 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey
From the Nonprofit Finance Fund
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Major gifts may dominate headlines, but the majority of giving still comes from individual households–ordinary people with extraordinary generosity. Even in 2009, at a time of deep recession, individual giving averaged almost $2,000 per household and drove 82% of the $300 billion donated that same year.