Editors
Dmitri N. Shalin
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2006
Publication Title
The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State
Publisher
UNLV: Center for Democratic Culture Publications
First page number:
1
Last page number:
31
Abstract
Nevada is a study in contrasts: the rural North and the urban jungle of Las Vegas, the wealth of millionaires gambling in high end casinos contrasting with the plight of those struggling to make ends meet, the beauty and majesty of the Nevada landscape versus the over-the-top sparkle of neon on the “Strip.” Deep contrasts for which Nevada is famous permeate its nonprofit sector. While it is growing rapidly and achieving tangible results, this sector faces serious problems that threaten to undermine the quality of life in the Silver State. Nevada urgently needs to augment its nonprofit sector resources, streamline relevant state policies, increase the number of nonprofits per capita, and improve educational support and training for those working in the field.
Keywords
Charities; Humanitarianism; Nonprofit organizations--U.S. states
Disciplines
Community-Based Research | Sociology
Language
English
Repository Citation
Word, J.
(2006).
Nonprofits and Philanthropy in Nevada. In Dmitri N. Shalin,
The Social Health of Nevada: Leading Indicators and Quality of Life in the Silver State
1-31.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/social_health_nevada_reports/26