Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Ventura County Star: County News

Ventura County Star: County News: "Red Cross, others turn to new tools

Nonprofit groups a growing county industry, raising more than $1.5 billion

By Kathleen Wilson, kwilson@VenturaCountyStar.com
April 4, 2007

Nonprofit organizations have surged in Ventura County since 2000, fueled by startups and a large transfer of wealth to the baby boomer generation.

The number has nearly tripled when only those with revenues exceeding $25,000 are counted, up from 457 to 1,200. When all registered nonprofits are tallied, the figure has grown by 20 percent in six years, data drawn from the National Center for Charitable Statistics shows."

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