the future of the nonprofit sector
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1.5 million nonprofits in US, up 15% since 2003
From 2001 to 2011, number of nonprofits up 25%, but businesses up only 0.5%
More B Corps, public benefit corps, social businesses
Give based on values
Want to be engaged
Focus on impact
Pave their own way
Source: www.nextgen.org Johnson Center for Philanthropy and 21/64
Ratings Went From... ...ToOverhead Expense Ratio
(20%+ is unacceptable)Financial Health
Accountability & Transparency
Results Reporting
Beside vs. Baked Into the Economy
Symptoms vs. Systems
Pennies vs. Investment
“Social Change”“Charity”
Theory of Change
Target Populatio
n
External Context
Activities Short/Long Term Outcomes
Assump-tions
What people or groups are you
seeking to benefit or influence?
What relevant
trends in or changes to the external environment
are occurring?
How and where are your core
competencies employed?
What changed
conditions do you
believe will result from
these activities?
What evidence do
you have that this
theory will actually result in change?
The results of your programs
“Advocacy is not just a right for nonprofits that is protected by the First Amendment; it’s a profound responsibility and effective tool to advance nonprofit missions.”
- Tim Delaney, CEO, National Council of Nonprofits
Forges long-term partnerships
Thinks of their nonprofit as a node within a broad constellation
Achieves their mission more effectively
Source: “The Networked Nonprofit,” Jane Wei-Skillern & Sonia Marciano, SSIR 2008
A networked nonprofit:
The Starvation Cycle
Funders Demand More for
Less
Nonprofit Skimps on
Staff, Systems
Nonprofit Is Less
Effective
Fewer People Served,
Changed
% of Dollars Spent on Admin & Fundraising
Focuses on inputs, not resultsIgnores business model distinctionsForces nonprofits to “hide” operating costsIs crippling and destructive
RevenueOngoingSupports day-to-day BUYS services (beds for a homeless shelter)
vs. CapitalOne timeSupports infrastructureBUILDS organization (evaluation system)
Two Kinds of Money
A one-time infusion of significant money to fund:
TechnologySystemsPlanningDevelopment staffTrainingLeadership development
Capacity Capital
Nonprofit’s Financial Engine
Nonprofit’s Core CompetenciesNonprofit’s Mission
Connect Money & Mission
Nonprofits will be most successful
in this sweet spot
Financing is...A long-term strategy for bringing enough
money in the door to achieve your mission.
“How much should we raise to accomplish our goals?”
“How much can we accomplish with what we can raise?”
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