Mass. Nonprofit Employment Outpaces Overall Job Growth

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Mass. Nonprofits Express Some Optimism about 2012 Prospects

massnonprofit.org ::: anuary 24, 2012 — Nearly four out of 10 people affiliated with Massachusetts nonprofits believe their organization will be in stronger financial shape at the end of 2012, compared to the beginning of the year, according to a newly completed survey.

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massnonprofit.org ::: November 6, 2011 — The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem has raised $550 million toward a $650 million goal, the largest capital campaign ever undertaken by a Massachusetts museum, which, when completed, will give it the largest endowment of any museum in the state and one of the top 10 in the country.

Proceeds from the Peabody Essex Museum capital campaign, reportedly underway since 2006, announced in The Boston Globe today, will be used as

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massnonprofit.org ::: The report, commissioned by Boston-based New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA), noted that the creative sector has a major impact on the larger economy and is “a steady, reliable industry, less subject to the cyclical ups and downs of the overall economy than the average New England business.”

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massnonprofit.org ::: "April 17, 2010 — Twenty-four of the 50 largest employers in Massachusetts are nonprofit organizations, according to the latest ranking compiled by the Boston Business Journal, underscoring the importance of the sector to the state.

Fifteen of the 24 nonprofits are healthcareinstitutions, while the remaining nine are colleges and universities, according to the listing published this week."

Nonprofits Pump $1.9 Billion Into Berkshire Economy - / iBerkshires.com - The Berkshires online guide to events, news and Berkshire County community information.

Nonprofits Pump $1.9 Billion Into Berkshire Economy - / iBerkshires.com - The Berkshires online guide to events, news and Berkshire County community information.: "PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The nonprofit sector has become a major part of the region's economic health, generating $1.9 billion in the Berkshire County economy every year and employing more than a third of its work force, according to a study released this week."

Nonprofits help the economy | CapeCodOnline.com

Nonprofits help the economy | CapeCodOnline.com: "Nonprofits not only provide countless direct services, but also serve as economic drivers in our communities.

Statewide, the impact of nonprofits on our economy is staggering. Nonprofits employ nearly 14 percent of the state's work force, or 450,000 jobs, which is more than any other single sector and more than local, state and federal government combined."

Ex-legislator to lead new network formed to represent nonprofits - The Boston Globe

Ex-legislator to lead new network formed to represent nonprofits - The Boston Globe: "Former state senator David P. Magnani will today be named the first executive director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, a new association intended to give a unified voice to the state's roughly 25,000 not-for-profit organizations."