What We Are Building
Cape Fear Collective and UNCW's QENO, with support from the Landfall Foundation, are pulling together data from tax forms, grant reports, and local feedback to build three tools:
The Report
A readable summary of sector-wide trends in finances, workforce, and capacity.
The Website
A public dashboard where you can filter data by focus area (Housing, Arts, etc.) and location.
The Dataset
A clean, anonymized benchmark to track sector health year over year.
Why This Matters
For Nonprofits
We're building this with you. You get the evidence you need to push for real change, backed by numbers you helped shape.
For Funders
Gain insight about how your grantees contribute to community-level outcomes. Learn about ways funding can be used to foster successful collaborations.
For Policymakers
See how the impact of nonprofits can inform public policy decisions. Reframe the conversation about public services from “charity” to “resilience.”
Are You Part of the Nonprofit Ecosystem?
Help Us Build the Baseline.
Before we launch our survey this spring, we're visiting coalition meetings and community gatherings to make sure we're asking the right questions. Share your input or invite us to your table.
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