Earlier this month, more than 300 nonprofit organizations across Michigan completed the "Critical Issues Affecting Michigan's Nonprofit Sector" survey.  The Michigan Nonprofit Association and the Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University have compiled the results into a report that illustrates a number of significant trends that nonprofits in Michigan are facing.

In brief, this survey found that there are several overlying trends in Michigan ’s nonprofit sector:

• Demand for nonprofit services has increased during the past 12 months. Organizations expect this trend to continue and forecast increased demand for nonprofit services in 2009.
• Increased fuel costs have impacted most nonprofits in the state. Smaller organizations have been impacted the most by increased fuel costs.
• Most nonprofits have experienced a decrease in financial and in-kind support over the past 12 months. A majority of organizations expect financial and in-kind support to decrease in 2009.
• The state of the economy has affected nonprofits in at least two ways: it has been a reason behind increased demand, and it has played a role in decreased financial and inkind support.

View the full report… "Michigan's Nonprofits Struggle with Economic Downturn."