Here you will find news and updates from the George Mason University – Nonprofit Employment Data (GMU-NED) Project.
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New George Mason University Report Highlights Nonprofit Wages Compared to For-profits and Government

The Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise in George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government is pleased to announce the release of a new report, Spotlight on Nonprofit Wages, from the George Mason University – Nonprofit Employment Data Project (GMU-NED). The report shows that charitable nonprofit workers in the U.S. are, overall,…
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Nonprofit Employment in the States, 2017-2022

The Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise in George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government is pleased to announce the release of a new report, Nonprofit Employment in the States, 2017-2022, from the George Mason University – Nonprofit Employment Data Project (GMU-NED) focusing on nonprofit employment and wages in 53 states and…
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Announcing the Launch of George Mason University’s Nonprofit Works Data Explorer!

Explore 30+ years of comparative and contextual data on nonprofit employment, establishments, and wages We are happy to announce the launch of the new Nonprofit Works: An Interactive Database on Nonprofit Employment and Wages, fully re-developed and updated by the George Mason University – Nonprofit Employment Data (GMU-NED) Project with support from the C.S. Mott…
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2024 Nonprofit Employment Data Report: New Data Reveal Nonprofits’ Strengths and Challenges in the COVID-19 Era

The Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise in George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Nonprofit Employment Data Report from the George Mason University – Nonprofit Employment Data Project (GMU-NED). This brief report provides a first look at new data from the U.S.…
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Schar professors attended a White House Roundtable on Nonprofit Workforce and Data

By: Buzz McClain Schar School professors Alan Abramson and Stefan Toepler attended a White House Roundtable on Nonprofit Workforce and Data last week. The roundtable, which was organized by White House staff in collaboration with Independent Sector and the Aspen Institute’s Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation, engaged participants in dialogue about the ongoing challenges facing the nonprofit workforce…
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First GMU-NED Report: Nonprofits Estimated to Have Recovered COVID Pandemic-Related Job Losses

The Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise in George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government is pleased to announce the release of the first report from the George Mason University – Nonprofit Employment Data Project (GMU-NED). This brief report provides an update on the recovery of nonprofit jobs since the final Johns…
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George Mason University Nonprofit Scholars Launch a New Phase of the Nonprofit Employment Data Project

The Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University is pleased to announce that it has received support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to continue the important work of the Johns Hopkins University – Nonprofit Economic Data (JHU-NED) Project following the passing of…
Other News and Updates from the Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise
- Teri Gullo Receives 2026 Paul L. Posner Federal Budgeting Career Legacy Award
- Center Director Alan Abramson Recounts Reagan-era Nonprofit Research and Advocacy, Highlighting Some Similarities to Present Day
- New George Mason University Report Highlights Nonprofit Wages Compared to For-profits and Government
- The Future of Nonprofit Regulation: A Special Double Issue of Nonprofit Policy Forum
- Center Faculty Participating in ARNOVA’s Annual Conference from November 20-22
- 14th Symposium on Public Policy for Nonprofits
- Charles Kieffer Honored with 2025 Posner Award for Federal Budgeting Excellence
- Nonprofit Employment in the States, 2017-2022
- Center Director Alan Abramson Discusses President Trump’s Federal Spending Cuts in Chronicle of Philanthropy Article
- The Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise Hosts Dr. Samir Abu Rumman as Visiting Research Scholar