Nonprofit Nexus: State of the Sector Report

On October 22, 2025, the Nonprofit Resource Center will release its groundbreaking Nonprofit  Nexus: State of the Sector to the public. This report will highlight key trends, challenges, and  opportunities within the nonprofit sector in our area, offering invaluable insights for the future.  As a sponsor, this is your chance to be associated with this vital work and show your support for  the Greater Chattanooga Area nonprofit community.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT: 
While a state of the sector report isn’t unusual, we believe that there has never been one that  reflects our entire three-state, 17 county region. As our nonprofit community works in and  supports our region, not just Chattanooga and Hamilton County, we believe that having data  that reflects the people and communities served will be vital to our nonprofits’ success. Not only  will it be helpful in broadening the base upon which they can secure funding by providing  statistical support for their work but it will also provide data that truly reflects the impact they’re  having in all the communities they reach without it being skewed by results that typically show  up in statewide state of the sector reports or lacking results for our neighbors in our  surrounding counties in Tennessee, NW Georgia and NE Alabama.  
We believe that Nonprofit Nexus: State of the Sector will inform the region of the economic and  social impact that nonprofits are having, as well as identify gaps in meeting needs not currently  being addressed. Building and sustaining organizational capacity is key to addressing those  unmet needs and identifying opportunities for partnerships. Informing the business sector,  foundations, and our government partners of the current scope and significance of the  continuing needs of the nonprofit community will help them all to use their resources wisely to  facilitate regional opportunities and collaborations that will more effectively address community  challenges. ​​