How Nonprofits Get Really Big (2024 Update)
This pair of articles make the argument that if you are after sheer size, revenue concentration may be the way to go.
Archives: Resources
Beyond Donations: Isomorphism and Revenue Mix in Nonprofit Startups
Fascinating work on “field isomorphism,” or why fields tend to use the funding streams their peers use as central sources.
The Accumulation of Nonprofit Profits: A Dynamic Analysis
Many nonprofits seek secondary sources to add to unrestricted net assets and reserves even when the dollars don’t justify the effort.
Nonprofit Revenue Strategy and Downside Risk: Applying Portfolio Theory and Extreme Value Theory
It is best to incorporate portfolio diversification that seeks a negative correlation between sources to avoid simultaneous losses.
Chart of Accounts –Webinar Recording and Resources List
Your chart of accounts should be built with an eye toward accurate financial storytelling, strategic impact, organic logic, and ease of use.
Fiscal Sponsorship – Webinar Recording and Resources List
Fiscal sponsorship is an alternative to incorporation and its attendant bureaucracies, an option for even well-established organizations.
See You Collective Faces “Significant Pause” After Closing of Fiscal Sponsor
The aftermath for a student-led mutual aid fund at Clark University following the collapse of their fiscal sponsor.
Fiscal Sponsorship Exits: Not Always Easy
Gene Takagi discusses some of the obstacles and snags that can interfere with the termination of a fiscal sponsorship arrangement.
Fiscal Sponsorship – Exit and Transfer of Assets
This post discusses how to terminate a fiscal sponsorship agreement and transfer the project’s assets and liabilities if necessary.