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Here are just a sampling of recent comments praising Terrie Temkin’s
column, "On Nonprofits."
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"You
are an incredible resource for this community. THANK YOU."
--B.T., director of development, Food for Life Network |
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"I am so happy to
have found you! I have an enormous amount to learn."
--S.B., founder, International Society for Academic Research
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"(The
column has provided) consistent and timely education that serves to prevent
nonprofit boards/staff from making uninformed decisions that ultimately threaten
their ability to deliver services."
--B.F., program development consultant, Nonprofit Resource
Institute |
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"I always read your
column because I am the director of a nonprofit organization, yet my training
is in (a totally different field)."
--C.L., director |
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"Another one of my clients just waved one of your columns in my
face and said, 'But Terrie Temkin says...'
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--R.M., fund development consultant, Miller &
Calhoun |
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"Our members have
told us repeatedly about how helpful Ms. Temkin’s column has been to
the viability, growth and direction of their nonprofit organizations."
--M.P., president and CEO, Florida Association of Nonprofit
Organizations |
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"This cutting-edge
column is immensely valuable to those who serve on boards and to nonprofit
organizations."
--E.B., former executive director, Women’s Fund of Miami-Dade
County |
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"If you ever decide
to package and publish your articles for sale, please let me know."
--R.S., former hospital administrator |
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"I read you while
on vacation in Miami. How do I read you now that I’m
home?"
--D.B., fund raising consultant, Milwaukee, WI |
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 About
Terrie Temkin
An
award-winning speaker and engaging facilitator, Terrie Temkin,
Ph.D. is the president of NonProfit Management Solutions, Inc.
and a principal of CoreStrategies for Nonprofits, Inc. She brings
more than 30 years of nonprofit management experience to both
companies. Terrie has held executive positions at leading organizations
in the nonprofit sector, serving as a trainer, program director,
fund raiser, and executive director. She has also served as a
board member, board officer, and direct service volunteer.
For
five years Terrie wrote a biweekly column for the Miami
Herald
on nonprofit issues. She is the author of three books, numerous journal articles,
several book chapters, and is the former editor of a quarterly
newsletter. She has a doctorate in organizational communication
- specializing in the nonprofit setting. Terrie has been recognized
frequently, including listings in Who's Who in American Women.
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The Impact of Nonprofits in this Country
- There
are close to 2 million nonprofit organizations in this country
that are registered with the IRS. There are many more that operate
without an official designation.
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The number of nonprofit organizations grows at a rate of approximately
40,000 per year.
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Nonprofit organizations had total revenues of $670 billion in
1996. That rate exploded these last few years with the long
run enjoyed by the stock market and general acceptance of fees
for services. It remains on the upswing despite the economic
downturn.
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People donated $190.16 billion in 1999. Since 1997 the giving
rate has increased more than $15 billion annually.
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Revenues from nonprofit organizations grew a third faster than
the US economy between 1977 and 1996.
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Seventy percent of all households in America contribute financially
to nonprofits.
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If the nonprofits in this country made up a country onto itself,
its revenues would exceed those generated by the gross domestic
products of most of the countries in the world, including first-world
countries such as Canada and Australia.*
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More than 11 million people work for nonprofits in this country.
It is a number larger than the number of people who work in
construction, transportation, finance, insurance, or real estate.*
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More than 56% of adults in America volunteer annually.
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Nonprofits are governed by boards of directors that range in
size from three to over 100, with the average board size being
17.
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There are 245 colleges and universities offering courses in
nonprofit management, including almost 100 that offer 3 or more
graduate courses in the field. Among the institutions offering
degree programs are Harvard and Yale. The number of institutions
is growing daily.
* Illustrations from Lester Salamon’s American’s
Nonprofit Sector: A Primer. 1999
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04/21/03
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