Not-for-profit organizations benefitted from a stronger economy and higher per capita disposable income in recent years. But each sector also faces unique challenges for future growth ranging from the effect of social media on civic organizations to the impact the low employment rate is having on higher education.
Topics: not-for-profit, NFP, nonprofit, IBISWorld, Not-for-profit trends
Low unemployment, strong stock market performances, and increases in corporate profits made 2018 a stellar year for grant-making foundations and charitable trusts. The sector is primarily fueled by private contributions from individuals and corporations, investment returns, and capital asset gains, so when economic conditions are favorable, grant-makers do well, too. And when grant-makers do well, it benefits the not-for-profit organizations that rely on donations, grants, and endowments to support their programming efforts.
Topics: Donations, Endowments, Grants, IBISWorld
