Nonprofits have an important role in social change
NONPROFITS HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN SOCIAL CHANGE. Canada Germany 24% Jordan is the EXCEPTION where religious institutions are ranked No. 1 and nonprofits are No. 3. 26% United States 21% China Jordan 14% 33% India Mexico 29% 19% Brazil 26% NONPROFIT RANKING 7 OUT OF 8 COUNTRIES surveyed say nonprofits are one of the top two ways adults are MOST LIKELY TO GET INVOLVED in positive social change. # 1 WAY TO GET INVOLVED #2 WAY TO GET INVOLVED #3 WAY TO GET INVOLVED PERCEIVED STRENGTHS OF A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION In several countries, COLLEGE-EDUCATED ADULTS (4-year degree or higher) are more likely than others to agree with these benefits of nonprofits. on aeraye THEY MAKE IT EASY FOR PEOPLE TO BE 48% INVOLVED IN SOCIAL CHANGE. AGREE JORDAN CANADA U.S. GERMANY THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES AND INFLUENCE NECESSARY TO MAKE SOCIAL CHANGE HAPPEN naverae 41% AGREE IN A WAY THAT INDIVIDUALS CANNOT. an avera ge GETTING INVOLVED IN A CAUSE OR ISSUE THROUGH 39% AN ORGANIZATION IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY AGREE TO MAKE SOCIAL CHANGE HAPPEN. 71% 59% 74% 64% 63% 53% 75% 66% |4-year degree or higher Less than 4-year degree PERCEIVED WEAKNESSES : OF A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TOO MUCH OF THEIR BUDGETS GOES TO OVERHEAD 36% ) COSTS, WHILE NOT ENOUGH GOES TO PROVIDING SERVICES OR MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN. 1 OLDER ADULTS in Jordan, Germany, the U.S. and Canada particularly agree that not enough of nonprofits' budgets goes to making change happen. AGREE THEY MOVE TOO SLOWLY an average 26% AGREE TO MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN. T: an average 18% THEY DO NOT ALLOW INDIVIDUALS TO FEEL THAT THEIR VOICES ARE BEING HEARD. 40% 47% 55% 58% AGREE JORDAN GERMANY U.S. CANADA *Definitions of age groups vary by country. Older adults groups are within ages 41 and older. 71% Globally, adults are more likely to agree with the three POSITIVE attributes or strengths of nonprofit organizations presented than the three NEGATIVE 54% attributes or weaknesses presented. www.WaldenU.edu/impactreport SOURCE: WALDEN UNIVERSITY'S 2012 SOCIAL CHANGE IMPACT REPORT CONDUCTED BY HARRIS INTERACTIVE, FEBRUARY–MARCH 2012 Note: Data for each individual country is representative of that country. The "Average Result" is the arithmetic average across all 8 countries. This measure does not account for differences in population size and thus is not representative.
Nonprofits have an important role in social change
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