Ask Your Doctor If This Non-Profit Funding Model Is Right For You
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We frequently read discussions about the need to communicate the differences between the business models of for-profit and non-profits. What there is less conversation about is the differences in business models among non-profits. If you are looking at another non-profit organization and trying to replicate what they do in terms of fundraisers and earned revenue sources without success, it could be because you don’t understand what the best funding model may be for your type ...
Five Ways to Get Into Millennials’ Wallets
It’s the question being asked at strategic planning sessions, conferences, and board retreats around the country: “How do we get millennials into our organization?” We’re talking about how to get them to walk into the concert hall so that they become accustomed to going to a symphony concert and then in a few years, when they have money, we can ask them for it. It may surprise some out there that the generation that entered ...
Let’s Get Real With Our Donors About Our Diversity Engagement Efforts
The end of the fiscal year is looming for many arts organizations and Spring “We do good work, Give us your money!” letters are being written now. I’m sure many of those letters highlight sell-out shows and performances or exhibits with renowned guest artists. I bet most of them also highlight your organization’s education and community engagement programs. Our elevator speeches that make it into these development letters include facts and figures of the programs: “25,000 ...
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