and charitable giving. (8) National service programs provide an essential vehicle for Americans of all ages eager to serve their communities and transform their own lives in the process. Service programs also provide a critical pipeline of emerging leaders into the workforce, including the nonprofit workforce. (9) Like for-profit entities, the nonprofit sector is challenged during times of economic downturns. As employers and providers of services to countless people, the sustainability of this sector is of great national importance, yet the Federal Government provides significant support to for-profit businesses through the Small Business Administration and other agencies and programs that nonprofit organizations are not able to access. (10) Despite the importance of the nonprofit sector to the United States economy and to the success of many Federal, State, and local policy initiatives, no Federal agency or office has responsibility for evaluating, building, or maintaining the capacity of the nonprofit sector. 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are the following: (1) To enhance the ability of the nonprofit sector to address public challenges and maximize opportunities to improve quality of life in the communities where nonprofit organizations work. (2) To strengthen communities across the United States by making the Federal Government a more productive partner with nonprofit organizations through the establishment of better Federal coordination with respect to, enhanced transparency with respect to, and greater support for the work of nonprofit organizations. (3) Collect, assemble, and make available Federal data and research on the nonprofit sector and to generate new data and research where necessary to support the development of effective Federal policy. (4) Raise awareness of the nonprofit sector and the vital civic, social, and economic contributions nonprofit organizations make to the United States. 4. White House Office on Nonprofit Sector Partnership (a) Establishment There is established in the