Research Redux: Nonprofit and Philanthropic Studies of Note

We try to get around to everything, but it isn't always possible. So, as July begins, here are links to some important research studies from the month of June.

• Johns Hopkins University released a study earlier this week about the unprecedented financial stress experienced by 80% of nonprofits during this recession. However, the report also remarks on the resiliency of nonprofits as well, with more than two-thirds of the nonprofits studied reporting that they are successful or very successful in coping with that stress.
• Giving by women and to benefit women is on the rise, according to a report by the Foundation Center and the Women's Funding Network. The press release said, "Foundation giving specifically targeted to benefit women and girls has surpassed the rate of overall foundation giving in recent years, and women's funds are a rapidly growing and influential force within philanthropy...."
• Is Florida a microcosm for the nation? A recent study found that male nonprofit executives in that state earn nearly 30% more than their female counterparts. Unfortunately, those results are in line with a national study from Guidestar last year that found, at the largest organizations, female executive directors earned 34.8% less than male CEOs.