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Lesson 2: Earned Revenue Funded

April 20, 2023

Earned Revenue Funded is the second lesson in the series of 5 seminars on the 5 most common Nonprofit Business Models. It is fitting that earned income be the first of these since fee for services dominates the nonprofit revenue landscape at more than a trillion dollars annually. 

This lesson from the Nonprofit Financial Commons is designed to help you consider what the earned
income business model requires in terms of leadership, oversight, processes, capitalization, and
infrastructure. It will address common mistakes and complications as well as tools and resources.
You will learn from an all-star cast of presenters and moderators in this lesson as we review
factors that appear to lead to either success or failure in nonprofit earned-income ventures. In
addition, we will review what goes into responsible business planning and risk containment and
how to approach capitalization. 

Earned Revenue Funded is the second course in the series of seminars on the 5 most common nonprofit business models. It is fitting that earned income be the first of these since fee for services dominates the nonprofit revenue landscape at more than a trillion dollars annually.

You will learn:

  • To recognize types of earned income efforts among nonprofits;
  • What is related and unrelated business income, and why it matters beyond tax implications;
  • How to approach the mitigation of risk;
  • What levels and types of infrastructure are needed; and
  • Where capital for such efforts might come from.
  • To understand the extra infrastructure required for subsidized fee for service activity.

Instructors:

Hilda Polanco
Managing Partner, BDO FMA

Dana Britto
Moderator, Nonprofit Financial Commons 

John MacIntosh
Managing Partner, Sea Change Capital Partners

Shawna Smith
Executive Director, Hope Builders

Instructor Bios

 

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