ABSTRACT
By the end of this chapter, students will be able to:
Describe the nonprofit sector's contributions to the US economy relative to other major industries
Identify the major employers within the nonprofit sector
Explain some of the factors that have contributed to nonprofit employment growth in recent years
Describe some of the ways that job training and community development organizations promote local economic development
Describe how business attraction, development, and promotion organizations help to fulfill local economic development goals
Compare and contrast job training and community development organizations with nonprofits in the business attraction, development, and promotion field and identify the key differences between the nonprofits that fall into these categories
