Gone are the days when Corporate / Not-for-Profit partnerships only took the form of a novelty sized cheque exchanging hands. Today partnerships have moved beyond donations and sponsorships to an alignment of interests and resources with huge potential for financial...
NFPs of all sizes are doing their best to survive and thrive in this new permanent funding landscape. For some, it’s about taking new risks, for others it’s about fundamental change. For both it might feel like a bit of a gamble. Keeping a seat at the table is forcing...
We’ve all attended a workshop (or three) that went nowhere. A day wasted. Nothing achieved. Weak objectives set (and quickly forgotten). The first instinct for some facilitators who ran a less-than-successful workshop is to look at external factors. “The...
Earlier this year we developed the ’10 Question Business Model Diagnostic’ to provide NFPs with insight and goals. We’ve found that NFP orgs typically fit into 4 typologies: Walking Dead, Living on the Edge, Comfortable and Heroes. Walking Dead...
Organisations must recognise that achieving sustainability (including funding sustainability) at a point in time does not mean sustainability is assured for good. Take one of Stanford’s funding models as an example. The Beneficiary Builder model is used by...
As Not for Profits face tough conditions, the conversation around sustainable business models is becoming more common. One key building block in the business model is potential partnerships. Traditionally a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) meant a partnership between...
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