U.S. nonprofit organizations: biggest challenges 2022 | Statista

In 2022, rising operating expenses was the largest concern among nonprofit organizations in the United States, with about 43.37 percent of nonprofits considering it their greatest challenge. Additionally, 41.07 percent of organizations cited limited staffing capacity as a significant organizational challenge.

Biggest challenges for nonprofits in the United States in 2022

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Rising operating expenses	43.37%
Limited staff capacity	41.07%
Difficulty recruting and retaining quality staff	40.11%
Economic downturn/inflation	35.32%
High staff turnover	30.12%
Lack of adequate finances/resources	23.03%
Difficulty recruiting quality board members	16.67%
Government laws and restrictions	15.15%
Difficulty cultivating donors	13.33%
Lack of engaged board members	13.18%
Difficulty measuring impact/outcomes	11.97%
Lack of strategic direction	11.97%
Difficulty acquiring and retaining donors	11.52%
Lack of awareness/communication	11.38%
Providing services and programs remotely	5.42%
Maintaining remote staff effectiveness and efficiency while working from home	5.42%

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Release date

February 2023

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Region

Canada, United States

Survey time period

Late 2022

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Nonprofit organizations

Method of interview

Online survey

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