Reports Released on Benefits of Nonprofits to U.S. Communities

The latest study on 15 Los Angeles County nonprofit organizations found that from 2004-08, area groups generated nearly $7 billion in benefits for local citizens, including $2.6 billion in higher wages, $2.2 billion in health care savings and more than $2 billion from increased use of public transit, construction of new schools and expanded affordable housing. These benefits were the direct result of community involvement in public policy.