2008 Woodie Awards
Non-Profits Vital To Florida
Zana Fejzic
Issue date: 3/21/08 Section: Opinions
Reaching nearly $48 billion in 2005, nonprofi t organizations are Florida's fourth largest workforce, comprised of about 45,000 organizations. Although lagging behind other states, such as New York, Texas and California, Florida's nonprofit organizations make up a huge chunk of our economy, making $48 billion in revenue and $76.2 billion in assets.
The Philanthropy Center of Rollins offers classes to nonprofit leaders to help jumpstart their organization.
They have educated hundreds of individuals with practical information, such as the business end of running a nonprofit as well as how it affects the community. The best tip they can offer for starting a nonprofit organization is to go talk to them since they can point you in the right direction and give you plenty of resources.
The Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Center offi ce is located at 200 E. New England Avenue.
In an interview with three members of Florida's fourth largest industry, Katie Ensign, Kelly Morrell, and Brian Henties shed some light on the future of Florida's nonprofi t sector.
Ensign is the President of the Florida Philanthropic Network, Morrell the Operations Manager of the Florida Philanthropic Network, and Henties the Program Manager of the Rollins College Philanthropy and Nonprofi t Leadership Center.
There was an economy research presentation on February 29th about nonprofit organizations in Florida and its progress
within the state as well as the nation and there there is room for economic improvement.
Statewide there are about 630,000 employees of nonprofit organizations which make up about 5% of the total workforce.
Nonprofit employees pay an estimated $300 million in sales and tax revenue. In the East Central Region alone there are 82,000 employees which account for 5.7% of the region's workforce. Although big in numbers, Florida's nonprofit sector plays a very important role for the economy and society, but its impact and importance are "rarely examined and are therefore regularly overlooked" said lead researcher Dr. Salamon of Johns Hopkins University. Florida has a fast-growing population and thus it needs more resources to develop its services and money flow.
The Philanthropy Center of Rollins offers classes to nonprofit leaders to help jumpstart their organization.
They have educated hundreds of individuals with practical information, such as the business end of running a nonprofit as well as how it affects the community. The best tip they can offer for starting a nonprofit organization is to go talk to them since they can point you in the right direction and give you plenty of resources.
The Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Center offi ce is located at 200 E. New England Avenue.
In an interview with three members of Florida's fourth largest industry, Katie Ensign, Kelly Morrell, and Brian Henties shed some light on the future of Florida's nonprofi t sector.
Ensign is the President of the Florida Philanthropic Network, Morrell the Operations Manager of the Florida Philanthropic Network, and Henties the Program Manager of the Rollins College Philanthropy and Nonprofi t Leadership Center.
There was an economy research presentation on February 29th about nonprofit organizations in Florida and its progress
within the state as well as the nation and there there is room for economic improvement.
Statewide there are about 630,000 employees of nonprofit organizations which make up about 5% of the total workforce.
Nonprofit employees pay an estimated $300 million in sales and tax revenue. In the East Central Region alone there are 82,000 employees which account for 5.7% of the region's workforce. Although big in numbers, Florida's nonprofit sector plays a very important role for the economy and society, but its impact and importance are "rarely examined and are therefore regularly overlooked" said lead researcher Dr. Salamon of Johns Hopkins University. Florida has a fast-growing population and thus it needs more resources to develop its services and money flow.
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