Nonprofit Planning and Proposal Research
Free research and data on topics of interest to a broad range of nonprofits. Begins with city, state, and national government data sources. Followed by private and independent research and data sources.
List maintained by librarians at The Seattle Public Library. Last updated July 2022.
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City of Seattle - Public Data
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City of Seattle - Office of Economic Development - Visual Data Portal
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King County - Public Data
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NACo County Explorer
Explore your county through over 1000 indicators and nearly 100 datasets. Interactive county data makes it possible to explore and compare counties by various a wide variety of demographic, economic and governmental statistics.
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Washington State Office of Financial Management - Data and Research
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Washington State - Office of Financial Management - Data Book
The Data Book contains eleven major sections: Population, Economy, State Government Finance, Human Services, Criminal Justice, Education, Natural Resources, Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Local Government. The information is obtained from state and federal agencies as well as private business.
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Washington State - Department of Commerce
The Department of Commerce is the one agency in state government that touches every aspect of community and economic development: planning, infrastructure, energy, public facilities, housing, public safety and crime victims, international trade, business services and more.
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Statistical Abstract of the United States
Provides detailed statistics that describe social and economic conditions in the United States.
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U.S. Department of Commerce - Data and Reports
The Commerce Department collects, stores, and analyzes a wealth of information, including data on the Nation’s economy, population, and environment.
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U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Economic Analysis
BEA's economists produce some of the world's most closely watched statistics, including U.S. gross domestic product, better known as GDP. We do state and local numbers, too, plus foreign trade and investment stats and industry data.