Nonprofits boost economy, study says - 09/25/2007 - MiamiHerald.com

Nonprofits boost economy, study says - 09/25/2007 - MiamiHerald.com: "Nonprofits and the volunteers they mobilize aren't just do-gooders, they're a major driving force of the global economy, according to a study released Tuesday by Johns Hopkins University. In the United States, nonprofit groups and volunteers represent 7.2 percent of the gross domestic product -- making the sector larger than the construction, transportation and utilities industries, the study found. The report comes after eight nations -- including the United States -- began implementingUnited Nations' guidelines that measure nonprofit economic contributions including the value of volunteer work."