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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.