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We’re one of 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks working together with the Board of Governors to support a healthy economy. Our job is to serve the American public — to serve you. And our mission is to foster economic stability and strength.

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5th District Spotlight

2016, Issue 1

This issue of 5th District Spotlight looks at the nonprofit sector in the United States and within the Fifth District.

Nonprofit Sector in the U.S. and the Fifth District

Next: What Does Charitable Giving Look Like?

Nash, Betty Joyce, “The Generosity Cycle,” Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Region Focus, Second Quarter 2010, pp.22-35.