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The INFO CENTRAL section collects many of the important management, fundraising, and legal resources. This area is organized primarily around the Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence, our popular guidelines on nonprofit accountability. Each section provides an overview of the topic, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and lists additional resources. Also, here you will find information on how to start a nonprofit organization and key statistics about Minnesota's nonprofit sector.



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2010 NONPROFIT OUTLOOK

The past year has been tough for nonprofits, and two new reports show that most organizations expect 2010 to be an even tougher year, with even more funding challenges and still more demand for services to those in need.

The 2010 economic outlook for nonprofits is affected by changes in all of the nonprofit sector’s major revenue sources: charitable giving from individuals, foundation grants, county and state contracts, and consumer buying decisions. Each of these sources is under pressure from the downturn in the economy and the stock market, but the effects on nonprofits can vary depending on an organization’s activity area, from arts to human services to health care.

Two reports were released on December 18, 2009: Nonprofit Current Conditions, December 2009 and the 2009 Nonprofit Economy Report.

What we found:
Minnesota's nonprofits have already made difficult decisions in response to an increase in demand for services and decline in total donations and revenue.

Sixty percent of organizations reported an increase in need for services, compared with 42 percent in 2008.
The ability to meet this increase in need for services is undercut by the reduction in revenues to these organizations. .
The types of organizations most frequently reporting declining total revenue were environment related, education and employment/jobs related.
Human service organizations were the most likely to maintain or grow levels of donations.
Organizations with budgets under $400,000 have faced the most difficulty in 2009.
To manage the effects of the economy, organizations are reducing number of employees, implementing hiring and salary freezes, and reducing employee benefits.
The Recovery Act of 2009 provided opportunities for nonprofits to apply for federal funds, and many did.
Ninety-one percent of organizations report receiving individual contributions, and half of these saw their contributions decline in 2009.
Respondents to the survey predict an even gloomier 2010.