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Arizona has more than 20,000 registered nonprofits and religious congregations
Arizona nonprofits inject more than $17 billion into the Arizona economy; their payroll alone well exceeds $3 billion
Arizona nonprofits employ more people than the transportation, communications and utilities industries COMBINED
Combining staff and volunteer hours, the Arizona nonprofit workforce is larger than ALL GOVERNMENT COMBINED - that’s larger than state government, all counties, all cities, all public schools combined
Nearly 6 out of 10 Arizonans volunteer their time to nonprofits, averaging nearly 4 hours per week
Arizona’s nonprofit sector is a growth industry - in 2005, 1 new nonprofit was created EVERY HOUR of the work week
60% of Arizona nonprofits have annual budgets below $250,000
87% of Arizonans report making contributions to nonprofits each year
Nonprofits are prominent in every county in Arizona

Sources: The Spirit of Arizona, Tim Delaney/Arizona Community Foundation, 2003; Arizona State University Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management, 2005 and 2006 (2006: Arizona Nonprofits: Scope of the Sector).

Issues Facing Nonprofits

The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits is a member of the National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA), a network of state and regional nonprofit associations serving over 22,000 members in 46 states and the District of Columbia. NCNA links local organizations to a national audience through state associations and helps small and mid-sized nonprofits: manage and lead more effectively; collaborate and exchange solutions; save money through group buying opportunities; engage in critical policy issues affecting the sector; and achieve greater impact in their communities. NCNA works on policy issues that affect the nonprofit sector at large, such as nonprofit oversight and advocacy rights. You can stay up to date on these issues at NCNA.