The study, conducted in cooperation with the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations, showed how important nonprofits are to the economic well being of Maryland, as well as the challenges currently facing the sector.
Nonprofits are a vital part of the economic engine that drives the state of Maryland.
Maryland has nearly 13,000 nonprofit organizations employing more than 185,000 people. Volunteers provide additional labor equivalent to 80,000 persons. This growth in the sector has helped to make nonprofits a major employer. Between 1989 and 1996, the nonprofit sector accounted for more than half of the jobs created in the state. Maryland's nonprofits serve a broad cross section of the community.