Survey shows strong business sector response to pandemic

• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/nba.30830
• Date: 01 September 2020
• Published date: 01 September 2020

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Vol. 372 September 2020

Employment data show strong,

growing nonprot sector in U.S.

The most recent analysis of the state of employment

in the philanthropic sector shows that—at least prior

to COVID-19—the nation’s nonprots continue to

represent a large and growing segment of the overall

U.S. private employment picture. In their analysis

of their collected data, the researchers at the Johns

Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies found that

in 2017, U.S. nonprots, as a sector of the economy,

remained the third largest employer in the U.S., behind

only retail trade, and the accommodations and food

services industry. In fact, they found that employment

by nonprots overtook employment in manufacturing

by nearly 100,000 workers nationwide in 2017, an

important milestone as manufacturing is perceived as

a sort of bellwether for the health and vitality of the

broader economy. Thus, with nonprot employment

eclipsing that of manufacturing, it signies a robust

and healthy employment environment for the sector.

Wage growth for nonprots during the time studied

also bears this out. According to the Johns Hopkins

report, wages for the nation’s nonprots grew 18.6%

Also in this issue

Conferences & Events: GEO workshop on

intersectional allyship; Greater Washington Society

of CPAs Government Contracting Conference;

Evaluators Institute professional development courses . 4

Industry News: New giving platform aims for security,

building trust among younger donors ..............5

Value of volunteer service estimated at $27.20/hour ...6

2019 value of volunteer service ...................6

Congress acts to lessen cash crunch for nonprots ....7

New data show PPP loan program saved 4.1 million

nonprot jobs .................................7

Resources: Charityhowto.com webinar focuses on

text-based training; Two-part webinar offers tips

on nding new donors; Candid workshop explores

major donor partnerships ........................9

Employment Law: Legal cases that impact nonprots . 10

News: Briefs from around the sector .............. 12

Survey shows strong business

sector response to pandemic

Findings from a survey of 73 corporations and

corporate foundations show that the business sector

is taking a variety of approaches to grantmaking

during the coronavirus pandemic, with added ex-

ibility and bolstered giving budgets leading the way.

The survey, conducted by the Charities Aid Foun-

dation of America in partnership with CyberGrants

and the Association of Corporate Citizenship

Professionals, was designed specically to examine

how companies and corporate foundations are ad-

justing their giving in light of the pandemic-related

economic shutdowns and disruptions to operating

environments affecting them and their grantees.

Some of the top ndings include:

• Nearly three quarters of those surveyed—72%—

said they had increased their contributions to char-

ities. A quarter of the corporations surveyed are

giving 10–25% more, and over 12% are giving over

50% more. Just 8% of respondents said they had

decreased their giving, the report said.

• Many are expanding their grantmaking areas

and the types of funding they provide, as well as

(See PANDEMIC on page 8)

(See EMPLOYMENT on page 2)

between 2007 and 2017, three times faster than the

country’s for-prot businesses did over the same

period.

And the importance of nonprots is even clearer

in the many areas where they have a greater presence,

or market share, than private, for-prot employers.

For example:

• Nonprots constitute 71% of the nation’s private

employment in education, including 84% of private

elementary and secondary education employment

and 92% of private higher education employment.

• They comprise over 41% of private employment

in social assistance, including child day care, and in

individual and family services.