research resources

Each collection will direct you to:

• Events
• FAQ's
• Bibliographies
• Online information resources

Research opportunities

• Nonprofit Sector Research Minigrant Program
• Nonprofit Research Colloquium Series

Research Topics

• Nonprofit Capacity-Building Survey
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Executive Transition

national reports

• The Nonprofit Sector and the Federal Budget
  by Alan Abramson and Lester Salamon, published by the Aspen Institute. New five-year plans developed by President Bush and the Congress for fiscal year 2006 and beyond suggest that tough times may be ahead for many--although not all--of the nation's private, nonprofit organizations. This report examines the most recent presidential and congressional budget proposals and their potential impact on our country's nonprofit organizations.

local & Regional reports

• State Association of Nonprofits Feasibility Study
  
• Women and Families in Crisis
  Since 2002, 2-1-1 @ IMPACT has provided information and referral telephone service in greater Milwaukee, connecting individuals and families to relevant human service agencies. The latest IMPACT Report Card to the Community analyzes calls for assistance received in Milwaukee County in 2005.

• Nonprofit Collaboration and Mergers: Finding the Right Fit

urban archive

The Milwaukee Urban Archive, managed by the UW-Milwaukee Center for Urban Initiatives and Research, is designed as a catalogue of research studies and reports focused on greater Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin. The catalogue is organized by the topical categories below.

• Arts and Culture
• Children and Families
• Community Development and Housing
• Education and Training
• Employment
• Environment
• Health and Wellness
• Homelessness
• Poverty
• Transportation
• Youth Development