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Report on the Impact of Human Service Non-Profits in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County
Memorandum
Attached for your review is a report created by the Office of Community Development which details the positive economic impact of non-profits in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County, including the significant returns on local public investment.
In short, the economic impact of private non-profits in Washtenaw County can be summarized into six major “return on investment” categories, including:
1. Stabilizing the Workforce and Community
2. Leveraging Millions of Dollars in Non-Local Funding
3. Providing Significant Private Employment Opportunities
4. Generating and Supporting For-Profit Jobs in Washtenaw County
5. Leveraging Civic Engagement and Community Investment
6. Supporting, Enhancing, and Increasing the Efficiency of Government
1. Stabilizing the Workforce and Community
Local human service non-profits prevent more costly problems, and specialize in providing affordable services that may not be available from the public or for-profit sectors; they also supplement those services that are provided but that may not be sufficient to meet the community’s need. In this way, non-profits strengthen the character of the community, make significant contributions to the City’s and County’s overall quality of life, and help to retain and recruit business and local investment.
2. Leveraging Millions of Dollars in Non-Local Funding
Washtenaw County’s eighty largest non-profits leverage more than $100 million annually in non-local sources. The organizations funded by Washtenaw County and/or the City of Ann Arbor generate over $41 million of non-local revenue.
3. Providing Significant Private Employment Opportunities
As a whole, the forty-five human service non-profit organizations funded by Washtenaw County and/or the City of Ann Arbor represent the fifth largest private employer in Washtenaw County. These non-profits employ more than 1,200 people; more than Toyota, Bord...
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