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CivMetrics believes in measuring and presenting critical data, information and documents regarding local development, construction and governance. Our data covers selected critical types of community development, construction and programs. CivMetrics also seeks to provide macro context along with the micro details. See our actionable data and information regarding local economics, demographics, and market conditions. This includes data, RFPs, financing documents and other information on housing, labor, business conditions and demographics. Select any of the CivMetrics targeted topics for updated data, developments and directories.
CivMetrics Data, Documents and News
CivMetrics collects critical data, information and documents regarding local development, construction and governance. See our actional data and documents, including RFPs, financing documents and the latest stats on local metrics such as housing, labor, demographics and business conditions. Select a CivMetrics topic below for target data and documents.
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Development & Housing
Local development, housing and construction projects, including large public construction projects.
Economics
Data on employment, inflation, labor markets, local GDP, housing, and other critical measures of local economic and business conditions.
Infrastructure
Large infrastructure, such as airports, transit, ports, stadiums and other large scale projects.
Incentives
Credits and incentives in connection with new local development, expansion or company relocations.
Civic Services
Non-profit and government services, including large private service organizations, cultural institutions, and units of local government.
People & Livability
Demographics and livability information, such as crime, weather, pollution, health, and other quality-of-life measures.
Latest News
Nonprofits Play Role in Reviving Troubled Industrial Cities
The Rust Belt is dotted with "stagnating cities" -- once flourishing industrial hotspots where jobs have long-since disappeared. A plan to re-energize these cities' economic activity is being executed successfully in Massachusetts. And nonprofits are playing a key...
DATA: How Old Are Museums in Top U.S. Cities?
CivMetrics analyzed the 990 filings of all medium and large nonprofit museums ($500k+ revenue) in top U.S. cities. We’re posting some of our insights here. In this installment, we look at the age of institutions in the 10 largest U.S. cities. How old are museums...
DATA: Museum Revenues and Assets in Top U.S. Cities
CivMetrics analyzed the 990 filings of all medium and large nonprofit museums ($500k+ revenue) in top U.S. cities. We're posting some of our insights here. In this installment, we look at museum total revenues and assets in the 10 largest U.S. cities. Which...
DATA: Museum Fundraising Director Salaries in Top U.S. Cities
CivMetrics analyzed the 990 filings of all medium and large nonprofit museums ($500k+ revenue) in top U.S. cities. We're posting some of our insights here. In this installment, we look at the salaries of museum fundraising directors. How much do fundraising...
Online Donations Exploded For Some Nonprofit Sectors in 2020: New Benchmarking Report
Online donations to nonprofits increased dramatically in 2020, particularly in certain sectors, according to the new M+R Benchmarking report, which also includes new data on email marketing open rates and text messaging campaigns. Some sectors saw their online...
Trustee Turmoil: Board Turnover Affects Financial Performance, Shows Study
How does board turnover affect nonprofit financial performance? New research, published in the March 2021 issue of Nonprofit Management and Leadership, finds that a certain amount of board turnover is healthy and benefits nonprofits, as new board members bring new...
Study Uses Facebook Data to Predict First-Time Donors
Facebook data can be valuable for nonprofits targeting new donors, according to research published earlier this year in the journal Decision Support Systems. The researchers constructed a model using certain Facebook data with high predictive value -- data related to...
Report Benchmarks Nonprofits’ Facebook Fundraising
A new report takes an in-depth look at 150+ charities who used Facebook for fundraising in 2019 and 2020. How much money are groups raising using Facebook fundraisers? Note: the report was produced by GivePanel, a firm that produces a tool used for Facebook...
Where’s the Money Go? New Research Sheds Light on Michigan Donor-Advised Funds
An analysis of 2,600 donor-advised funds in Michigan sheds new light on how the philanthropy vehicles distribute money. The study was commissioned by the Council of Michigan Foundations and carried out by researchers at Grand Valley State University. The findings,...
New York Nonprofit CEOs Snag Higher Salary When They’re in the Room for Discussions, Says New Research
If boards want lower compensation for their executives, they might consider this one neat trick: kicking CEOs out of the room during compensation discussions, according to new research. Researchers recently dove into 990s of over 1,600 New York nonprofits to analyze...
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