The Aspen Institute established a task force some ten years ago to do a study on how to improves Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs). They have come back with a paper that lists Ten Key Ideas to Improve volunteer groups.
In their introduction, the task force mentions the economic heft of such groups in the USA. (T)he economic impact is clear: nonprofit and voluntary activity accounts for roughly 7.2% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP).1 To put this in perspective, consider that the entire construction industry accounts for 4.4% of GDP, and the combined utilities – electricity, gas, and water – 2.0%.
Between 1995 and 2005, total revenue for the nonprofit sector increased by 54% compared to a GDP increase of 35% over the same decade.2 Their share of the overall U.S. workforce increased from 5.6% in 1972 to 7.2% in 2004, with nonprofits now employing more than 9 million people.3 This workforce growth has consistently outpaced both the business and public sectors.
What think you about these data? How do you think such groups can be made more effective and efficient? Make your comments on the comment page and let me know or write me at gary@sweetenlife.com and go to my web at http://www.sweetenlife.com/
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