PurchasingPoint Group Purchasing Volume by Members Increased Estimated 10 Percent in 2014

The National Human Services Assembly estimates that large human services nonprofits in the U.S. spend, on average, 37 percent of their revenue every year on non-programmatic, non-personnel overhead. While human service organizations often have high personnel expenses due to the significant amount of direct services provided, the discounts available through group purchasing programs can provide relief toward the remaining overhead expenses.