How non-profits can stay relevant Strategies for a changing ecosystem October 18, 2013
The meaning of “non - profit” Through 2000 2000-2010 The future Non-profit Non-profit Non-profit: = = is it the (necessarily) only a tax only way? social good status
The “social change” business has changed “Impact” “Mission investing” “Innovation” “Entrepreneurship”
Why is the change happening? More chatter More More donors competition for More funding Increasing dollars vehicles demand for verifiable results More fund- Greater raising vehicles involvement from More donors transparency
How results used to be measured Activities Outputs Outcomes Impact Overhead
How results will (should?) be measured Probability of Reach Sustainability success Lift Scalability Unintended consequences Efficiency Replicability Catalytic effect
New economic models in the social sector Non-profit, Profit-making, revenue-making below market Non-profit, Profit- No ops revenue Profit-neutral maximizing
New economic models in the social sector Non-profit, Profit-making, revenue-making below market Non-profit, Profit- No ops revenue Profit-neutral maximizing
When is a “ non-non- profit” model right for me? Will it advance our mission? 1. Is there a market? 2. Will it give us better feedback, and make us more accountable to results? 3. Will it help our outcomes be more sustainable? 4. Will it increase resources available to solve the problem?
Different models applicable to different issues Refugee Human Technology humanitarian Homeless Membership rights Healthcare for global aid shelter organization advocacy for the poor poverty Profit-maximizing Profit-making, below market Profit-neutral Non-profit, revenue-making Non-profit, No ops revenue
How can non-profits succeed in the new world? 1. Honest self-assessment 2. Assess constituents 3. Experiment 4. Embrace the findings
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