In order to understand the economic and social impact of the nonprofit sector in Lancaster County, the advisory committee recommended that the Community Foundation commission a two-part study. The first part of the study examined the economic impact of the nonprofit sector in our county. It was conducted by the Local Economy Center at Franklin & Marshall College by examining IRS documents submitted by approximately 700 tax-exempt organizations.
The second part of the study examined the social impact of the nonprofit sector. The Center for Opinion Research at Franklin & Marshall College collected data by conducting telephone interviews with approximately 800 county residents.
Please use the links below to access the findings from the research.
