North Country non-profits struggle to grow jobs and attract dollars | News from North Country Public Radio

North Country non-profits struggle to grow jobs and attract dollars | News from North Country Public Radio: A new study released last week found that 36 non-profits in the North Country generated more than $400 million in economic activity, providing roughly 10% of all the jobs in the region.

Cali Brookes, head of the Adirondack Foundation, which co-sponsored the study and hosted a meeting of non-profits groups at the Wild Center last week. She ays the non-profit sector is playing a more prominent role in the economy. “This being rural America and small towns, the non-profits are more visible, they’re more active, and more engaged," said Brooks. You can see them stronger and brighter here than in other places.”