Fiscal Policy Institute Report - Underinvestment in Public Higher Education in New York








 

 

 

SEARCH

 

 

DONATE


 

CONTACT

info@fiscalpolicy.org

 

ALBANY

Frank Mauro

Fiscal Policy Institute

1 Lear Jet Lane

Latham, NY 12110

518-786-3156

mauro@fiscalpolicy.org

 

NEW YORK CITY

James Parrott

Fiscal Policy Institute

11 Park Place

New York, NY 10007

212-721-5624

parrott@fiscalpolicy.org

 

 

   
  New York Nonprofits

New York's nonprofit sector includes hospitals, human service providers and arts organizations. These organizations together generate substantial economic activity - in New York City, accounting for fully 15 percent of all jobs. How nonprofits fare in times of economic stress matters to all New Yorkers.


   


NEW

May 7, 2012.  Helping the Helpers Will Help Us All: The Economic Situation of New York City's Health Care and Social Assistance Sector. This report looks at the importance of jobs in the nonprofit health care and social assistance sector in New York City, and examines how the hardships facing the city's low-income population -the main constituency served by the nonprofit human services sector - have grown in the wake of the Great Recession of 2008-2009 and the weak recovery over the past three years.

Also see:


Reports

April 7, 2009.  NYC nonprofit sector the largest private employer: A vital part of the safety net, source of jobs for minorities. In New York City, nonprofits - health and human services and cultural organizations - employ nearly 500,000 workers, just over 15 percent of the total. This report, written at the request of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, shows that the sector is growing, having added more than 50,000 jobs 2000-2007, while the rest of the city’s private economy lost jobs. The sector’s current annual payroll in the city tops $20 billion.

March 13, 2009.  The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Nonprofits in the Bronx. A presentation by James Parrott at Navigating the Fiscal Crisis: A Forum for Non-Profits, sponsored by the Bronx Forum, a partnership of the Bronx Borough President's Office, Hostos Community College, and Jewish Community Relations Council of NY/CAUSE-NY.

May 1, 2008.  How Will the Economic Downturn Affect New York City's Nonprofit Sector? As public funds and private donations come under strain, and uncertainty clouds the horizon, New York's nonprofits can respond not only by cutting costs, but also by presenting cogent facts about the impact of recession on society. Presented by chief economist James Parrott at 2008 Nonprofit Day: Proactive Responses to the Economic Downturn, for Manhattan, Bronx & Westchester. Sponsored by the Nonprofit Connection and Citi Foundation. Brochure. Additional presentations were given in Queens (May 7) and Brooklyn (May 14).