Research You Can Use

Nonprofit management is an art and a science. The reports listed below provide great science that can help us educate ourselves, our donors, Board members and volunteers. Research can help us plan our work, stop the state of fear of the economy, write our case or corporate package. We are fortunate to have great organizations that take the time to do this research - as our profession and sector grow, we need to look toward this research and determine how best to use it in our work.

2010 AFP Compensation and Benefits Report can be downloaded here.

Sharpe Whitepaper 2010 Tax Laws - The Sharpe Group
Network for Good Online Giving Study 2010 - Network for Good
Convio Holiday Giving 2010 - Convio
NTEN 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study - Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
BofA and Merrill Lynch 2010 High Networth Philanthropy
AFP 2010 Fundraising Effectiveness Project - Association of Fundraising Professionals
Click here for a link to Giving USA Executive Summary
Do Well Do Good CSR Survey - Do Well Do Good
Do Well Do Good Cause Marketing Survey
2010 Cone Cause Evolution Study - Cone Inc.
Cone Consumer New Media Fact Sheet
Women in Philanthropy Causes Women Support - Women Give 2010