As your state nonprofit association, we are here to provide resources to strengthen your organization.
As your state nonprofit association, we are here to provide resources to strengthen your organization.
Charitable nonprofits represent the best traits of the people of the Northwest states – Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Nonprofits keep our communities vibrant and healthy. They create and magnify public benefits, catalyze opportunities to participate in civic affairs, and enrich cultural life. Nonprofits are a powerful network of organizations and change agents creating positive systemic change. They provide much-needed services, address inequities, and create innovative solutions to community issues. Nonprofits also generate significant economic impact in our states and communities. Because the nonprofit sector is vital to the flourishing of communities throughout the Northwest, the capacity of nonprofits is critical. For communities to thrive, nonprofits need capacity – talent, resources, time, and expertise – to carry out their stated missions. To understand the capacity of nonprofits in the Northwest states, the five state nonprofit capacity-building associations, in conjunction with the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust and Dialogues In Action, designed a survey in the Spring of 2024. The survey is intended to inform this question: What is the current capacity of nonprofits in the Northwest states to carry out their missions?