I left off last time telling you about some of my nonprofit organizational experiences. But let me tell you more. I’ve spent much of my life involved in many social causes (and I’ve got stories to tell) I know something about the most vulnerable among us.
I’ve led local food drives and distribution to needy families. I’ve walked families through teen pregnancies. I have secretly transported an abused wife and their children out of town. I’ve helped hurting women, children in danger, and homes for single mothers in thirty-eight states. I was the point man for a highly organized intervention to rescue twin brothers from a cult leader. The story was told in a large city newspaper.
So in terms of both nonprofit organizations and the practical solutions to social causes, I’ve been there; done that.
As I go on and without wanting to oversimplify, allow me to distinguish two kinds of nonprofits.
There are those nonprofits that do not need a long term, ever-expanding source of income. This might include Parent Teacher Organizations, Athletic Teams, Boy Scouts, Youth Groups etc. Most of the time fundraising for these groups is temporary and with a distinct short-term project in mind. This might include things like buying uniforms or funding group travel excursions.
The second kind of nonprofit organizations are ones in which I have a personal interest. They are those that have long-term fundraising objectives, where the budgets are much larger and growing. These nonprofits need an expanded, and often times more complex and diverse strategy; a strategy that empowers and funds the nuts and bolts of their day-to-day activity, month in and month out.
With that in mind we point you to starting a relationship with the Hope Movement where not only is there a very focused social outreach connected to its mission, but where another compensation dynamic kicks in altogether, which has a potential to increase cash flow and, perhaps, more importantly, sustainability.
To give you a feel for how much; if your organization builds a team over time that helps nourish 1,000 children, your nonprofit’s earnings could be around $50,000 a year. Remember, this isn’t just you, it’s a team built by teams who build more teams.
The first thing I know you are going to say about this way to earn money with the Hope Movement is that your organization does not have the time or energy to give what it takes to do team building.
And the second thing you are going to say is that you cannot approach your donor base, as part of this team building effort, because the cash flow they create should not be disturbed.
To both points, I totally agree. I know exactly your concerns.
But, what if we implemented a strategy that truly navigates these concerns?
What if people are found outside your community, outside your donor base, outside your volunteer staff, perhaps in other states and regions who we could expose to the Hope Movement, the team building aspects, and the earnings generated by their participation?
The nonprofit organization I lead enrolled in the Hope Movement and we do not presently expose this dynamic to our donor base, only to those within our other spheres of influence and beyond. This very presentation is such an exposure.
The direct affect on your organization by a growing mix of team members who execute this social enterprise model would be increased funding.
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