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3/1/05 - New Study Shows Impact of the Sector in Greater Washington

A new report commissioned by the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington examines the
economic contribution that the nonprofit sector provides. This analysis was undertaken to articulate the impact of this vital sector, to fill the information gap, and to quantify the value of the region’s
nonprofit sector.

The bottom line: the Greater Washington nonprofit sector is an economic engine.

• Nonprofits in the region employed over 218,000 paid workers in 2003, just over 11 percent of the region’s total private employment.

• The 218,000 nonprofit employees in the Greater Washington region generated approximately $9.6 billion in wages, or more than 10 percent of the region’s total.

• In 2000, the more than 7,600 active nonprofits in the region spent roughly $29 billion.

• The nonprofit sector in Greater Washington is diverse and dynamic. Not only is the sector relatively large and robust, but the presence of national and international groups plays a significant role in making the region’s nonprofit sector unique.
  

Download the full report at here and use the data to help your constituents understand that your organization is part of a sector that not only does “good deeds” but also makes an important contribution to the region’s economy.

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