Synapse facilitates connections between businesses, and between businesses and nonprofit groups for community and economic development. By building "Hubs", Synapse connects business owners and other professionals to a nonprofit partner for the purpose of raising more awareness for their mission and their value to the community. In so doing, community minded people and professionals find common ground and connect in various valuable ways. Synapse businesses do more business through collaboration and a deeper understanding of each others' business. Synapse nonprofits find significant value in their membership almost immediately.