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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2015. Measuring Research and Development Expenditures in the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Conceptual and Design Issues: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21657.
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Appendix A

Workshop Agenda

Workshop on
Measuring Research and Development Expenditures in
the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Conceptual and Design Issues

June 30–July 1, 2014
National Research Council
Keck Center, Room 100
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC

Monday, June 30

Moderator: Susan Raymond, Changing Our World

 
8:15–9:00 am Networking Continental Breakfast
Lobby outside of Keck 100
 
9:00–9:45 am Setting the Stage
Welcome from the National Academies and Introductions
Constance Citro, Director, Committee on National Statistics, National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences
 
Expectations of the Workshop from the National Science Foundation
John Gawalt, Director, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation
 
Observations from the Steering Committee
Lester Salamon, Chair, Workshop Steering Committee
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2015. Measuring Research and Development Expenditures in the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Conceptual and Design Issues: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21657.
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IDENTIFYING WHAT SHOULD BE MEASURED

9:45–10:30 am Profile of the Nonprofit Sector
Lester Salamon, Center for Civil Society Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Floor Discussion
 
10:30–11:00 am Break
 
11:00–11:15 am Overview of Changing Philanthropic Structures Supporting R&D
Susan Raymond, Changing Our World, Inc.
Floor Discussion
 
11:15–11:45 am Research and Development Activities in Nonprofit Sector: A View from That Sector
Dan Heist and Catherine Mickle,
American Cancer Society
Floor Discussion
 
11:45–12:30 pm Networking Lunch—Continued discussion of the nonprofit sector
 
12:30–2:15 pm Research and Development Activities in Nonprofit Sector—A View from That Sector (Continued)
Jodi Harpstead, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota Robyn Stone, Leading Age
Karla Eisen, Prince William Regional Beekeepers Association
Maria Cristalli, Hillside Family of Agencies
Floor Discussion
 
2:15–2:30 pm Summary: What Was Presented and Implications for Methodological Approaches
Lester Salamon, Chair, Workshop Steering Committee
 
2:30–3:00 pm Break
Lobby outside of Keck 100
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2015. Measuring Research and Development Expenditures in the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Conceptual and Design Issues: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21657.
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IDENTIFYING BEST APPROACHES TO MEASUREMENT

Moderator: Kevin Cecco, Internal Revenue Service

3:00–4:00 pm International Experiences
Introduction of speakers: Paul David, Stanford University
 
The Canadian Experience
Speaker: Carol House will provide highlights of presentation. Louise Earl, Statistics Canada, is unable to attend.
 
The European Experience
Speaker: Aldo Geuna, University of Turin
 
Discussant
Paul David, Stanford University
Floor Discussion
 
4:00–4:30 pm Research and Development Activities in Nonprofit Sector: A View from That Sector (continued)
Michael Crosby, Mote Marine Laboratory
Floor Discussion
 
4:30–5:30 pm Identifying and Sampling Nonprofits
 
Exploration of Exempt Organization Data Files as Sampling Frames for the U.S. Nonprofit Sector
Speakers:

Paul Arnsberger, Statistics of Income, Internal Revenue Service

Nathan Dietz, National Center for Charitable Statistics, Urban Institute

 
Exploration of Efficient and Effective Sampling
Options for Nonprofits
Speakers:

Phillip S. Kott, RTI International

Michael D. Larsen, George Washington University


Floor Discussion
 
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2015. Measuring Research and Development Expenditures in the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Conceptual and Design Issues: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21657.
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5:30 pm Adjourn Day 1 of the Main Workshop
 
6:30 pm Working Dinner for Workshop Steering Committee and Presenters

Nopa Restaurant

800 F Street, NW

Washington, DC

 
Tuesday, July 1
 
Moderator: Kevin Cecco, Internal Revenue Service
 
8:30–9:00 am Networking and Informal Discussion of Yesterday’s Presentations with Continental Breakfast
Lobby outside of Keck 100
 
9:00–10:00 am Approaches to Question Design
 
Clarifying Categorical Concepts in a Web Survey
Speaker: Cleo Redline, National Center for Education Statistics
 
Results from Exploratory Interviewing of Nonprofits by NSF and Their Contractor ICF
Speaker: Ronda Britt, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation
 
Discussion of Ideas for Screening and Question Design
Discussion leader: Carol House, Committee on National Statistics
 
10:00–11:15 am Implementing the Survey
 
Approaches to Data Collection: Survey Modes, Gatekeepers, Identifying the Best Respondent(s), and Maximizing Response

Panel:

Jeffrey Berry, Tufts University

Don Dillman, Washington State University

Ron Fecso, Consultant

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2015. Measuring Research and Development Expenditures in the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Conceptual and Design Issues: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21657.
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11:15–11:45 am Break
 
11:45 am–12:30 pm Outputs and Dissemination
 
Required Outputs as Part of the National Patterns of R&D Resources
Speaker: Mark Boroush, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation
 
Discussion of Potential Satellite Outputs
Discussion leader: Irwin Feller, Pennsylvania State University
 
12:30–1:00 pm Workshop Wrap
 
Steering Committee Summary
Speaker: Lester Salamon
 
NCSES/NSF Summary
Speaker: John Gawalt
 
1:00–2:00 pm Networking Lunch to Continue Discussion of Outputs and Dissemination
Lobby outside of Keck 100
 
2:00 pm Workshop Adjourned
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Research Council. 2015. Measuring Research and Development Expenditures in the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Conceptual and Design Issues: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21657.
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National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) of the National Science Foundation is responsible for national reporting of the research and development (R&D) activities that occur in all sectors of the United States economy. For most sectors, including the business and higher education sectors, NCSES collects data on these activities on a regular basis. However, data on R&D within the nonprofit sector have not been collected in 18 years, a time period which has seen dynamic and rapid growth of the sector. NCSES decided to design and implement a new survey of nonprofits, and commissioned this workshop to provide a forum to discuss conceptual and design issues and methods.

Measuring Research and Development Expenditures in the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Conceptual and Design Issues summarizes the presentations and discussion of the workshop. This report identifies concepts and issues for the design of a survey of R&D expenditures made by nonprofit organizations, considering the goals, content, statistical methodology, data quality, and data products associated with this data collection. The report also considers the broader usefulness of the data for understanding the nature of the nonprofit sector and their R&D activities. Measuring Research and Development Expenditures in the U. S. Nonprofit Sector will help readers understand the role of nonprofit sector given its enormous size and scope as well as its contribution to identifying new forms of R&D beyond production processes and new technology.

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