This
project provides not only a statewide description of the nonprofit
sector but also a more in-depth study of 12 diverse communities.
These communities were selected on the basis of four major considerations:
Diversity
of size (from large metropolitan area to small rural county);
Diversity
of local characteristics (racial composition, wealth, growth/decline,
industry base);
State-wide
geographic distribution; and
Access
to field associates and community support
Metropolitan
areas
Bloomington
Evansville
Fort
Wayne
Northwest
Indiana
Indianapolis
Muncie
South
Bend
Non-metro
counties
Bartholomew
Cass
Dubois
Miami
Scott
Note:
The following map shows the location of participating communities.
Click communities on the map to see the basic information on
the number of nonprofit organizations per 10,000 county residents
based on our analysis of all available sources of nonprofit listings,
including supplementary in local communities (except for Bloomington),
and our personal affiliation survey.
Not every phase
of the project concerns every community in Indiana. Here is the
break down of what we are examining, when, and through what
methods:
