Research about the 2009-2010 Economic Climate

 I’ve been paying a lot of attention to various articles and reports lately that make reference to the economic environment for social service and other non-profit organizations going into 2010. I’ve cited a few of these sources in recent blog posts. As I thought about the information I was finding, I came to the conclusion that it would be helpful to have one site where social service and non-profits could come to quickly find references and links to current, relevant research about how the economic environment is affecting them and is expected to continue to affect them.

I hope this can be a collaborative list. If you have any research you know of that should be on this list, please include it. I see this being a fabulous resource for non-profits to educate funding sources and their communities about the financial environment they might not be aware of.

Research Reports: 2009-2010 Economic Environment for Social Service and Non-profit Organizations.

Byers, J. (2009). How are Counties doing? An economic status survey. National Association of Counties, November. Retrieved from http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Surveys&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=32326

Lawrence, S. (2009). Foundations’ year-end outlook for giving and the sector. The Foundation Center, November. Retrieved from http://foundationcenter.org/gainknowledge/research/pdf/researchadvisory_economy_200911.pdf

sage (2009). Weathering the economy: how nonprofits are feeling the pain and taking action. Sage Non-Profit, Retrieved from http://www.sagenonprofit.com/npslp/promos/fundraisingsurvey/ (requires completion of contact form for Free copy)

 Other Resources

Wilhelm, I. (2009, November 12). Are Charities ready for tough times ahead? The Chronicle of Philanthropy, 1,6,11.