Comments on: The Flow of Federal Funds to the Sector

By: Gordon Strause

Gordon Strause — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:59:19 +0000

I think that most people don’t include hospitals when they think about the typical “non-profit”. Wonder how much these numbers change if you take out the health sector.

By: Ken Berger

Ken Berger — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:48:03 +0000

Bob,

Excellent information that is often overlooked. Government is indeed the 800 pound gorilla in the room of NP funding.

Best,
Ken Berger, President & CEO
Charity Navigator

By: David Porter

David Porter — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:27:31 +0000

Bob,

I have been finding a great deal of interest in the nonprofit sector, to learn about, and implement a social media strategy. Particularly in light of current fiscal woes.

It seems that the idea that a nonprofit, through an on-line media property, might possess something akin to a television station, a magazine, a newspaper, or a radio station is quite the paradigm shifter for them.

It is consistently proven that a grass roots, word of mouth strategy is a powerful solution, and building on-line media properties are a great tool for accomplishing just that.

Look at what Barack Obama did in building his army of on-line evangelists! Furthermore, go look at http://www.whitehouse.gov. What you will find is a blog, and a very well run one at that.

It is my humble opinion that every nonprofit in the land should immediately explore such a possibility.

By: robert egger

robert egger — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:26:10 +0000

GREAT info, Bob…and it highlights how vulnerable revenue streams to great nonprofits will be as we roll into a new budget year. Tomorrow–on July 1st, 47 states will post defecits that, when combined, will total over $130 billion—that’s three times greater than the defecits 27 states posted in 2009.

Wake-up call, indeed!!!

Nonprofits MUST become enaged in the political process, and we need to use solid economic information to make a case for our future.

Thanks for the great work you all do at Guidestar!!