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Episode 111: Funders Follow Street Signs: What are your Coordinates?
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Funders don't know you from eve. All they know is what you show them. Words have meaning to the IRS. What are your coordinates? What street will your sign lead funders to? Stop making stuff up. It hurts you in the end. Learn what your lack of knowledge could be doing to your ability to generate revenue and how to change directions so that you lead …
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Episode 110: Stop Moving: Busyness vs. Being in Action
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Are you at every community meeting? Do you sit on multiple committees? Join every rally? If so, ask yourself if those efforts are moving your organization forward? Chances are they are not. What they are doing is keeping you Busy. Learn how to develop a strategy that maximized your time and effort. Learn how to Stop Moving and start Being in Action…
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Episode 109: One Man's Trash is Another Nonprofit's Burden: How to Prevent Donations from Derailing Your Organization's Goals
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Be careful when accepting donations. Because they are tax deductible, individuals/companies are incentivized to donate. However, often these donations may not align with your organization's goals, may be obsolete and unusable, and end up costing the organization either in space, time trying to figure out how to use it, or money--getting rid of it. …
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Episode 108: Is Your Organization Funder-Ready? And Why it Makes a Difference
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You may have a mission statement, a budget, program descriptions, and a board of directors. But, are they Funder-Ready? Funders use the documents they request to weed out nonprofits. Learn what Funder-Ready means, and how to get there. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wynn/support…
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Episode 107: Why Goals Need to Be Measurable: How to Make the Intangible, Tangible
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Funders need to know if they cut you a 6-figure check, they will be able to determine if your nonprofit made an impact or not. They use the measures you set as the barometer for accomplishing your goals. Learn how craft measurable goals that help you tell your Success Story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wy…
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Episode 106: Program Descriptions: What a Funder Really Wants to Know
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Not getting funded? It could be how you describe your Programs and Projects. A Funder doesn't know you or the work you do. If you don't explain your programs in a way that shows ROI, you could be missing an opportunity. Learn exactly what it is a funder is looking for so you can increase your odds of securing funding. --- Support this podcast: http…
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Episode 105: Business Expenses: Indirect Costs
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There's a lot of conversation around the disconnect between the Full Costs of running a nonprofit and what Funders cover (90% Direct Cost v 10% Direct Cost). Learn the Funder's perspective behind funding a nonprofit's overhead and how it impacts your organization. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wynn/support…
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Episode 104: Don't Chase the Money: Mission Creep
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Mission creep is when take money to administer programs that aren't aligned with your mission. You take the money to fill gaps. It's tempting but it's expensive: you need to hire staff, that takes away resources, but most importantly it distorts your IMPACT. Instead of chasing money, build out your organization to position it for consistent revenue…
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Episode 103: How to Move from Here to There: Strategic Growth
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If you're struggling to move to the next level, you need to assess where your organization is. What stage? Be truthful. When you know what stage it's in, you can move to the next stage by checking off the foundational elements you have (or don't have). Don't check off the box to move forward. If you've been self-funding your organization, chances a…
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Episode 102: Start Up Success: How to Build a Track Record
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Funders look for proof of success when determining who they will fund. Get some quick wins: quotes, testimonials, praise from collaborators. Show your impact: Pre/Post Tests, graduations, Sign in sheets, number of clients served, food bags given away, volunteer hours transformations. Build a track record by demonstrating proof of impact. --- Suppor…
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Episode 101: Keep Your Fingers on the Pulse: Administering an Organization Assessment
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An Org. assessment is like your vehicle 3,000 mile check up where you look under the hood to proactively catch issues early, before they become costly. Lift your head up, get out the weeds. Make sure your programs are relevant. Make sure your staff is happy. An assessment helps you stay in the know, prioritize, and develop a strategy to get you bac…
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Episode 100: Keeping it 100!
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Today we're celebrating my 100th Episode by sharing my journey, lessons learned, and words of wisdom to nonprofit leaders on how to make true impact in their communities, the nonprofit sector, and their lives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wynn/support
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Episode 99: The Proof is in the Pudding
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Nonprofits compete for a small pot of money. Funders aren't handing out money to any nonprofit just because they have a tax exempt status! They select the most qualified nonprofits to fund. "Qualified" comes down to Proof. In this episode, learn how to define, capture, quantify, and demonstrate Proof to Funders to increase your chances of being sel…
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Episode 98: Big Problems Require Big Solutions
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Ever wonder why we haven't moved the needle on most causes plaguing society? With over 1.45 million nonprofits in the US you'd think we'd solved some of our problems. There are plenty of reasons, and some simple solutions. Check out this episode for some insights on the plan for how to solve the big problems (hint: it requires some Big Solutions!) …
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Episode 97: Making the Case for Funding
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Funders fund programs, not businesses. It's not their responsibility to cover business expenses, yet 90% of Founders and Executive Directors expect them to. Keeping them in poverty mode. Learn what the Funder's Perspective is, why it matters, and what you should be asking funders for so your proposals are funded (and how to cover the rest!). --- Su…
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Are You Struggling to Fill Your Programs? There could be many reasons why. Marketing, need, a change in your community. What can and should you do to address a drop in your enrollment? Take a listen to this episode for ways to address how to get more butts in the seats in your programs! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s…
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Episode 95: Clarity at a Glance
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Do Your Descriptions Clearly Reflect Your Mission? Funders use your mission and program descriptions to determine alignment with their funding goals. With so much at stake, don't risk getting screened out of a funding opportunity because you didn't understand how important clear, measurable, and targeted descriptions are. Learn more in this episode…
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Episode 94: Should I? or Shouldn't I?
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If you're thinking about starting a nonprofit but aren't sure if you should or shouldn't, this episode will help you to decide. Starting a nonprofit is starting a business. If you think you will "get a grant " to start a nonprofit - then, No. You shouldn't start a nonprofit. If you have at least $25K to start your nonprofit, then yes, you should. I…
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Episode 93: Is It Time?
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Is it time to dissolve your nonprofit? if you're constantly self-funding your organization, and your "We" is really "You", if you don't have paid staff and your volunteers won't pick up your call. And you're delivering the same programs, with no growth or innovation. But mostly, if you're sacrificing YOU to give to your community with no compensati…
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Episode 92: Why You Should Start a For-Profit Instead of a Public Charity
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You can make a difference in your community as a for profit business. You’d probably make more of an impact than if you formed a nonprofit. This episode will explain how. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wynn/support
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Episode 91: 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Start a Nonprofit
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There’s more to starting a nonprofit than passion and commitment. You know the reasons why you should start a nonprofit. Learn the 5 Reasons why you shouldn’t. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wynn/support
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Episode 90: Validating Need
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Funders don’t just write checks because nonprofits ask for support. They need to be inspired and believe their money will make a difference. The Statement of Need is an essential tool for demonstrating need. Without the justification, Funders will not support your cause. Find out how to validate the need in your community; what goes into a Statemen…
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Episode 89: What You Don't Know, You Don't Know - Things to Consider Before Starting a Nonprofit
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Did you start your nonprofit organization because you thought it would be easy? Or, you thought you'd get grants to help you serve your community? People start nonprofits without understanding that there are rules that must be followed, infrastructures that must be in place, and systems that can produce information, in order to qualify for funding.…
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Episode 88: Nonprofit Does Not Mean "No Profit": A Nonprofit is a Business
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*Originally published on November 1, 2021*In this episode, Amber explains why "Nonprofit" doesn't mean "No Profit." A nonprofit is a business (it's just a business with a philanthropic purpose), and every business has expenses. That's why nonprofits MUST generate revenue to cover those expenses. *It is the organization's responsibility to cover bus…
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Episode 87: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap: Stage 7 - Build a Sustainable Nonprofit
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Are you self-funding your nonprofit organization? Learn what it takes to get consistent, outside funding that leads to a sustainable nonprofit. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wynn/support
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Episode 86: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap: Stage 6 - Build Your Credibility
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How do you get grants as a start-up? You’re competing against organizations with long track records. Learn what you must have, do, and how to get them before applying and getting rejected for grants. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wynn/support
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Episode 85: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap: Stage 5 - Build Your Systems
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How to qualify for grants? Funders request financial statements to help determine eligibility. How do you produce the financial statements? You need systems in place that track, monitor, and produce reports both the IRS and Funders need. Learn what they are and how to create them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/am…
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Episode 84: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap: Stage 4 - Building Your Leadership Team
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How to get a salary? How to hire a paid staff? There’s a formula and it’s based on your leadership team. Learn the formula and how to go from volunteer to receiving a check every month. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wynn/support
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Episode 83: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap: Stage 3 - What Funders Consider Fundable
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Funders don't fund events, camps, workshops. One-time engagements don’t create change. Events are for visibility and are best aligned with marketing dollars. They sponsor them. Grants are for projects/programs that are administered over time. Funders want to see a change. If long term sustainability is your goal, you have to understand how Funders …
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Episode 82: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap: Stage 2 - Develop your Purpose
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How to recruit board members (you don’t pay), funders, and clients. It starts with a clear purpose. Learn what it entails. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wynn/support
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Episode 81: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap: Stage 1 Pt. 2 - How to Start a Nonprofit “The Infrastructure”
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How to start a nonprofit in terms of building out the most important foundational elements of the organization - the infrastructure. Step 2 is the key to getting grants, recruiting board members, and becoming funder-ready. This is the part of starting a nonprofit that most Founders skip. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/…
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Episode 80: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap: Stage 1 Pt. 1 - How to Start a Nonprofit “The Legal Entity”
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"How to start a nonprofit?” means more than just getting a 501(c)(3) tax exemption. It’s a 2-step process. Step 1 is forming the Legal Entity. Learn what this means and why it’s an important part of the nonprofit success roadmap. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wynn/support…
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Episode 79: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap: Stage 0 – Thinking About Starting a Nonprofit
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Not sure if you should start a nonprofit or for-profit? Learn the difference between the two, and which one you should start. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wynn/support
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Episode 78: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap - The 7 Stages of Building a Successful Nonprofit
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Thinking about starting a nonprofit? Struggling to fund your nonprofit? Overwhelmed? Before starting a nonprofit, learn the 7 Stages of a Successful nonprofit and get clarity on what should be done to start, fund, and run a profitable nonprofit organization before spending a dime. Link: 7 Stages of the Nonprofit Success Roadmap --- Support this pod…
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Episode 77: Nonprofits Are Accountable - Don't Get Placed on the Suspended or Disbarred List
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Nonprofits are required to adhere funder, IRS, and authorized agency's rules and regulations. Failure to follow pre-established rules and remain in compliance could land your organization on the suspended or disbarred list. Learn what to do to avoid being placed on those lists. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber…
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Episode 76: A Nonprofit is a Business - Authorized Reporting Agencies
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A nonprofit is a business, accountable to authorized agencies who help ensure the organization is operating as a viable tax-exempt organization. Learn what these agencies are and what type of compliance expectations you should be investigation to prevent losing your tax-exempt status or incurring fines for failure to file required paperwork. --- Su…
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Episode 75: Nonprofit Governance - How to Engage or Reinvigorate Your Board
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What is an engaged board? Board members are ambassadors for the organization. But if they don't attend activities or programs then they won't be able to describe the organization's impact from first-hand experience. If they're too busy to even attend board meetings then they don't have a grasp of organization's inner workings. Learn how to reinvigo…
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Episode 74: Nonprofit Governance - Board Culture
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The board is responsible for governing the organization. If the members are disengaged, so goes the nonprofit. Culture is intentional. Learn how to create a culture active, engaged board members who support the organization. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wynn/support…
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Episode 73: Nonprofit Governance - Why You Need Seasoned Board Members
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Are you an Executive Director whose board doesn't do anything? Boards go through phases. Growth comes from adding seasoned board members who understand their responsibilities. Learn why having a seasoned board is important to the growth and consistent funding of your nonprofit (especially if You don't have much board experience). --- Support this p…
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Episode 72: Nonprofit Governance - Board Titles
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Are you both President and Executive Director (President/CEO)? If so, you could be costing your organization funding. Combined is a corporate title. Many Executive Directors use the combination not knowing the President is authorized to hire and fire the Executive Director and is a red flag for funders. Learn more about titles and why they matter i…
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Episode 71: Nonprofit Governance - Board Recruitment
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Do you have your mom, friends, roommate, and lady at the church on your board? Are you having trouble getting them to fundraise and pay board dues? Learn why not having a high caliber board of directors could be costing you and how to recruit high powered members to your nonprofit board. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/…
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Episode 70: Nonprofit Governance - The Role of the Nonprofit Board of Directors
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Are you running your board meetings (IF you can even get them to make the meeting!)? Are you the one reporting out and updating the board? Are you the one driving the fundraising strategy and recruitment? If so, you have to watch this episode to learn what the role of the nonprofit board of directors is so that you can shift the culture and get you…
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Episode 69: Nonprofit Governance - I Got The Power
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Ever wonder why there are so many trainings focused on the board of directors? It's because the IRS Who has bestowed the Board of Directors (not the Founder If they are Executive Director) the power in a public charity. Learn what that means and how that impacts the decision-making, funding, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.sp…
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Episode 68: Monetizing Your Assets - Licensing
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Have people approached you about replicating your organization in another city, county, or state? Doing exactly what you’re doing, just in another location? If so, you could be generating revenue and expanding your organization through licensing. It’s one way of growing and controlling your organization’s brand. Learn how in this episode. --- Suppo…
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Episode 67: Monetizing Your Assets - Rent Your Space
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If your organization has space: a conference room, a multipurpose room, a gym, or parking lot, you should be using it to generate unrestricted revenue. Learn how inside this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wynn/support
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Episode 66: Monetizing Your Assets - Podcast
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One of the most important goals of a nonprofit is visibility. A nonprofit needs to be seen to have its services utilized, but most importantly for Funders to find it. Leverage the Podcast platform for credibility, accessibility, and visibility–but also to generate a consistent revenue stream. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com…
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Episode 65: Monetizing Your Assets - Train the Trainer
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If you or your organization delivers a program in a unique way or produces exceptional results most in your field do not, you can monetize that to generate additional income for both your organization and your staff using the Train the Trainer model. Learn how inside this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/am…
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Episode 64: Monetizing Your Assets - Fee for Service
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Nonprofits can and should sell services or goods to as a part of its diversified funding stream. Learn what type of services and goods a nonprofit could sell to help generate unrestricted revenue and help ensure long-term sustainability. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wynn/support…
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Episode 63: Diversifying Your Funding Streams
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A nonprofit is a business with a philanthropic purpose. Every business should diversify its funding streams so that the organization is not dependent on just one source of revenue, leaving it vulnerable to sudden and unexpected change. Learn how to diversify a nonprofit’s funding streams for long-term sustainability, adaptability and impact --- Sup…
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Episode 62: Why You Should Start a For-Profit Instead of a Public Charity
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You can make a difference in your community as a for profit business. You’d probably make more of an impact than if you formed a nonprofit. This episode will explain how. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-wynn/support
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