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Florida's Nonprofit Sector: An Economic Force ReportThe study of Florida's nonprofit sector commissioned by Florida Philanthropic Network reveals the significant role that nonprofits play in the economy of our state. This study is a joint product of the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies and the Florida Philanthropic Network conducted by Lester M . Salamon, Stephanie Lessans Geller, and S. Wojciech Sokolowski. Florida nonprofits employ six times the number of people employed by the state's renowned agriculture industry, according to the report. With 380,000 paid workers and another 250,000 full-time equivalent volunteer workers, the Florida nonprofit work force exceeds that of the state's real estate industry by more than 3 to 1, and its banking and insurance industry by nearly 50 percent. Florida's nonprofit sector generated more than $48 billion in revenues in 2005, the latest year for which data are available. The state's paid nonprofit workers alone accounted for nearly $13 billion in wages as of 2005. This translates into significant sales tax revenues for Florida governments. Read Tampa Bay Business Journal's article dated March 21, 2008 by Margie Manning, Senior staff writer.
From left to right: David Fisher, President & CEO, Community Foundation of Tampa Bay; Diana Baker, President & CEO, United Way of Tampa Bay; Dr. Lestor M. Salamon, Director, Center for Civil Society Studies, Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies; Eileen Boyle, President & CEO, Allegany Franciscan Ministries; and Chellie Lisenby, CEO, Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay. About UsTampa Bay's virtual center for nonprofits. Helping funders connect with nonprofits and helping nonprofits improve. Learn More SponsorsFind out who's sponsoring Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay, and learn how to become a sponsor. Our 2007/2008 Innovator Sponsor:
ProgramsNonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay has held numerous workshops, events and educational opportunities in the past and will continue to do so into the future. NonprofitSourceOur 'NonprofitSource' area is your connection to thousands of free tools and resources for staff and board members of nonprofit organizations. VolunteersOpportunities exist for becoming a board member, donating resources, hosting a training event, or providing professional services. |
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