{"id":15498,"date":"2021-03-15T17:25:16","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T17:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.growthink.com\/?page_id=15498"},"modified":"2025-07-31T20:09:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T20:09:11","slug":"industry-analysis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.growthink.com\/businessplan\/help-center\/non-profit-business-plans\/industry-analysis","title":{"rendered":"Nonprofit Business Plan Industry Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"font-size: 35px;\">Nonprofit Industry Analysis<\/h1>\n<p>The Industry Analysis section of your plan discusses the industry in which you are operating. For example, if your nonprofit provides education to children, you should provide information on the education industry here. How big is the market? What segment of the market are you serving? Are there any industry trends that are changing the market? 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