The Nonprofit Sector News

By Jessica M. Zuleta
Team Leader, Content Manager, Nonprofit Sector Yellow Book

November 6, 2008

The Winter 2009 edition of the Nonprofit Sector Yellow Book profiles over 1,400 of the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations. Published semiannually, the Nonprofit Sector Yellow Book covers the boards of trustees, officers, and administrators of the nation’s leading foundations, universities, museums, performing arts groups and centers, medical institutions, library systems, preparatory schools, and
charitable service organizations. The Winter 2009 edition also features 300 foundations that support organizations listed throughout the various sections. The Winter 2009 edition of the directory provides detailed contact and biographical information for over 22,000 board members and over 27,000 executives at these leading nonprofit organizations.

The Nonprofit Sector Yellow Book is unique in that it is the only directory that lists, in a single volume, organizations from the eight significant areas of the nonprofit sector. In areas such as education and museums, the Nonprofit Sector Yellow Book includes both government-sponsored and private institutions. There is often a fine line between them. For instance, many nonprofit institutions rely on both
government support and private fundraising. But the private organizations tend to set the overall tone for the entire sector.

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Sections of the Nonprofit Sector Yellow Book
The Foundations section lists the leading 220 foundations. Total net assets are among the criteria
used in selection of foundations. This section includes private, community, and corporate-sponsored
foundations.

The Colleges and Universities section covers the leading 750 public and private educational
institutions. General reputation, endowment, budget, size of faculty, and number of students are
among the criteria used in the selection of colleges and universities. Professional schools and colleges
are included at each educational institution. For each professional school and college listed we include
the dean, heads of admissions, career services, and development, and the school’s librarian.

The Museums section covers the leading 120 museums. Attendance figures are among the criteria
used in selection of museums. This section includes art museums, natural history museums, children’s
museums, science centers, aquariums, and zoos.

The Performing Arts Groups and Centers section profiles the leading 70 performing arts groups
including operas, symphony orchestras, and dance groups, as well as performing arts centers where
these groups perform. Artistic reputation, geographic location, and audience figures are among the
criteria used in the selection of performing arts groups and centers.

The Medical Institutions section lists the leading 80 teaching hospitals, medical centers, and health
systems. General reputation, physician expertise, and size are among the criteria used in selection of
medical institutions.

The Library Systems section covers the leading 80 public libraries and library systems. The total
number of volumes held is one of the criteria used in the selection of library systems.

The Preparatory Schools section lists the leading 50 private elementary and secondary schools.
Endowment figures are among the criteria used in the selection of preparatory schools.

The Charitable Service Organizations section covers the leading 30 charitable services. Total
revenue is one of the criteria used in the selection of charitable service organizations.

Name Changes
The following organizations changed their name since the publication of the Summer 2008 edition:

Mergers
The following organizations have merged since the publication of the Summer 2008 edition:
Polytechnic University merged with New York University and is now known as the Polytechnic
Institute of NYU.

Chief Staff Executive Changes
The chief staff executives are the full-time staff members who are responsible for overseeing the
management operations of the organizations. The following organizations reported changes in their
chief staff executives since the publication of the Summer 2008 edition:

As always, the editors of the Nonprofit Sector Yellow Book extend our sincere thanks to the hundreds of employees who have consistently taken time out of their busy schedules to provide us with accurate and timely information, enabling the Nonprofit Sector Yellow Book to remain as current as possible. We always welcome your comments and suggestions on improving the Nonprofit Sector Yellow Book.
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