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"The Nonprofit Sector and Gender Discrimination: A Preliminary
Investigation into the Glass Ceiling," by Margaret Gibelman,
appears in the spring 2000 issue of Nonprofit Management and Leadership
journal. It reports on an exploratory study across various sectors
of nonprofit organizations. 75 nonprofit organizations located
throughout United States, with 4,596 employees were surveyed.
Organizations ranged from 60 employees to 200. 89% of the respondents
held full time jobs with the organization.
The study reports that men are disproportionately represented
in management, particularly upper-level management, and they earn
more money than women at all hierarchical levels of the organization.
Here are some statistics from that study.
The study showed that females were over-represented in direct-service
position; 62% of females, 48% of males. There was an overrepresentation
of men in upper level managerial positions 22% for males, 11%
for females. Males were slightly more likely to be hired from
within the organization (36%) than females (33%).
Another component of the glass ceiling for female workers is
salary. Salaries for men and women with educational level from
high school through a BA earned different salaries. The median
annual salary for men was $27,797; for women $25,002. For men
with a master's degree the median annual salary was $39,137; for
women $34,000. Employees with doctorates differed as well; men
$48,984; women $47,784.
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Many studies over the years have demonstrated that people volunteer because of their "religious beliefs." This is true even when they are non-church attendees. Here are some facts on religion in the US:
Who are these "un-churched?"
The International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) takes
place in Amersterdam, January 14- 18, 2001. It serves as the kick-off
event for the International Year of the Volunteer 2001. The theme
of the conference is the renewal of volunteer work. There are
several rounds of workshops. Themes include: