Kind of a Big Deal

Any idea how many nonprofits there are in the US alone?

The National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS) reports that there are currently over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States that collectively represent 9% of all wages and salaries paid in the US. (Most recent information from 2009).

So you can see that nonprofit field has really expanded and is no longer just small neighborhood lemonade stands and school bake sales. It has grown and become more professional in recent years. Nonprofit Management degrees are popping up everywhere, whereas only 5 years ago, there was only a handful of programs in the US.

So watch out world, the nonprofit field is becoming not only larger, but more educated and business orientated. We are kind of a big deal.