10 Business Reasons to
Give a D*mn About Nonprofits
Investing in our nonprofit sector during the COVID-19 pandemic is an investment
in business and community success
Nonprofits pay
$37 billion in taxes
Nonprofit sector is
4th largest employer
in the state
Nonprofits produce more jobs
than the construction industry
1 in 14 CA jobs are
at a nonprofit =
$74 billion in wages
They’re efficient!
Nonprofit volunteers equal
331,000 full-time jobs
2 million jobs in
CA are result of
nonprofit activity
Californians trust nonprofits
more than they trust business
or government
Nonprofit output is
15% of CA’s Gross
State Product
CA nonprofits attract
$40 billion into the state
each year
About
Impact
Foundry:
Established: 1989
Prior Name: Nonprofit Resource Center
Mission: Build the capacity, sustainability
and impact of northern CA nonprofits
Members: 600 organizations,
2,500 total people
Staff: 5
Faculty: 40
Nonprofits deliver over
80% of behavioral
health services in
Sacramento County
Noteworthy Items:
Only regional access point of National
Foundation Directory
Annual What IF Conference is largest nonprofit event
in Northern California, attracting over 800 people