"The Nonprofit Almanac 2008 is the most accessible, reader-friendly bible of data on America’s extraordinary and rapidly growing civic sector, providing richer granularity of detailed, accurate information than available anywhere else in one place. For anyone who wishes to understand the dazzling complexity of our diverse panoply of robust nonprofit organizations, or to think precisely and speak authoritatively about the rich texture and pluralism of America’s voluntary organizations, this volume is absolutely indispensable.”
—Joel L. Fleishman, Professor of Law and Public Policy, Duke University, Director, Duke Foundation Research Program, and Author, The Foundation: A Great American Secret—How Private Wealth Is Changing the World
"The Nonprofit Almanac 2008 fills a critical need by bringing together in one place essential and reliable data on the scope of the third sector. Moreover, the information is presented clearly and accessibly. Unlike other reference books that sit pristinely on the shelf, my copy of the previous edition is well-worn and full of post-it notes. This new edition arrives not a moment too soon!”
—Lawrence T. McGill, Senior Vice President of Research, the Foundation Center
“This volume is absolutely indispensable. The textual analyses are clear, rigorous, and trenchant. The accompanying data depict various maps of the sector that are fascinating and often surprising. A copy of the Nonprofit Almanac should be on the bookshelf of—or, even better, at the right hand of—anyone seriously interested in civil society in the United States.”
—Harvey P. Dale, University Professor of Philanthropy and the Law, New York University
“The Nonprofit Almanac 2008 is a treasure trove of information about the nonprofit sector and its contribution to the U. S. economy. Readers can find trends in the growth and finances of all types of charities, in paid and volunteer employment, and in public support, among others. This is a valuable reference volume for managers of nonprofit organizations, foundations, and corporate social responsibility programs as well as scholars, teachers, students, and reporters.”
—Virginia Hodgkinson, Former Director of the Center for Voluntary Organizations and Service, Georgetown University
“Finally we have a resource book that provides the most comprehensive and detailed statistical data about the nonprofit sector. The authors of the Nonprofit Almanac deserve the appreciation of all of us who are interested in the growth, size, scope, and classification of the sector. Building and expanding on our knowledge of this vital sector is an important contribution to the field as we address growing calls for greater transparency and accountability.”
—Audrey R. Alvarado, Executive Director, National Council of Nonprofit Associations and Nonprofit Congress
“The Nonprofit Almanac 2008 assembles into one compact and well-organized volume a tremendously useful summary of what can be known about nonprofits in America based on official data and careful analysis. The broad view is supplemented by details and highlights that will inspire more fine-grained examination to guide both understanding and policy. The authors’ knowledge, gained from working with these data over many years, is reflected in the insights—and the care—that inform both the text and the many charts and tables.”
—Putnam Barber, Senior Researcher, Action Without Borders/Idealist.Org
“This volume is a welcome update—and major improvement—to previous editions of the Nonprofit Almanac. The research team has made a heroic effort to assemble and process widely scattered and at times inaccessible data sources on the nonprofit sector. The result is a rich compendium of trends over time in the sector’s economic profile along with data on volunteering and philanthropic contributions. Researchers in particular will appreciate the detailed tables (82), graphs (46), and methodological notes.”
—Kirsten A. Grønbjerg, Efroymson Chair in Philanthropy, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, and Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University
