Nonprofits Are Being Required to Provide Hard Facts to Get Funding

It says that adults who were mentored as children through Big Brothers Big Sisters tend to be better educated and wealthier and have stronger relationships than peers of a similar background not mentored by the agency, according to a study conducted last spring by Harris Interactive.

In today's market, there's no better way to advertise than with strong statistics like these, provided by the national office, said local chapter President Margaret Mitchell. "Funders and donors want to know that their investment has a return," she said.