Ten Nonprofit Funding Models

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Ten Nonprofit Funding Models

• October 6, 2009

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Paradox . . . so much time, so little money
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Our fundraising strategy used to be lets raise
more money this year than last and we were
always unsure where wed be. Then we got serious
in thinking about our model and identified an
ongoing type of government funding that was a
good match for our work While it required some
program changes to work, we now predictably cover
70 of our costs in any locality through this
approach. - Earl Martin Phalen, co-founder of
BELL
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Why its so hard achieve. . .

• Our inclinations
• Conventional wisdom
• Tough economic times

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For nonprofits . . . funding is a its own
strategic question
For profit sector
Nonprofit sector(generally)
Customer (Payorbeneficiary)
Beneficiary
Payor
Product or service
Product or service


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Company
Organization
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What we know . . .

• Realism is important
• At scale . . . robust funding is generally
  concentrated in one source
• Natural matches will dictate a few paths
• Organizational capabilities are required

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Top ten nonprofit funding models (1 of 2)
Source Foster, W., Kim, P., Christiansen, B.
(Spring 2009). Ten Nonprofit Funding Models
Stanford Social Innovation Review, pp. 32 39.
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Top ten nonprofit funding models (2 of 2)
Source Foster, W., Kim, P., Christiansen, B.
(Spring 2009). Ten Nonprofit Funding Models
Stanford Social Innovation Review, pp. 32 39.
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Funding-related articles in SSIR
Spring 2007
Fall 2008
Spring 2009
Note Artwork courtesy of the Stanford Social
Innovation Review