A grounded course on mastering the nonprofit business model
We have relaunched our most popular course from the Advanced Practice series "Mastering the Nonprofit Business Model". If you would like to take advantage of this one-of-a-kind online course on the management requirements and considerations of nonprofit business models. This innovative six-part series fills a persistent gap in nonprofit management education by surfacing the management issues associated with all five of the most common revenue streams that flow into nonprofits. It will also address considerations and capital needs associated with the blending of various streams.
In other words, this course will provide you with the knowledge base to approach your nonprofit financial management and leadership roles with wisdom and foresight.
For the BEST VALUE become a Leading Edge Member for only $199 and save 52% off your purchase of the full Mastering the Nonprofit Business Model series PLUS access to all the Fall upcoming Advanced Practice Webinars, 20 years of archived educational content, a digital subscription to the Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine, and the Evaluating Practice: A Master Class for Nonprofit Leaders four-part series.
Webinar pricing:
Mastering the Nonprofit Business Model Series:
Introduction to Nonprofit Business Models
Session 1 Cost: $69
Jeanne Bell, Nonprofit Quarterly
There are a limited number of core revenue types across nonprofit business models and each comes complete with its own sets of risks, skills, internal infrastructure requirements, and monitoring needs. In this introductory session, NPQ's Jeanne Bell will walk you through these business models and what the series will entail.
The Government-Contracted Nonprofit
Session 2 Cost: $69
Guest Faculty, Hilda Polanco of FMA,
Participants are guided through the realities of being a nonprofit contractor with the government--be it local, state, or federal. Hilda Polanco emphasizes the need for nonprofit leaders to have agency in contractor relationships, including an advocacy focus, to maximize the mission and money return of this kind of revenue.
The Foundation-Funded Nonprofit
Session 3 Cost: $69
Guest Faculty, Claire Knowlton of Nonprofit Finance Fund
This session focuses on the realities of succeeding with foundation funding. Claire Knowlton emphasizes building strong relationships with funders as well as presenting full costs while limiting restrictions on spending as much as possible.
The Donor-Supported Nonprofit
Session 4 Cost: $69
Guest Faculty, Kim Ondrek Carim, CFO/COO at the Oakland Museum of California
Kim Ondrek Carim explains the realities of an individual donor-centric business model. Kim Ondrek Carim emphasizes the implications of having donors at all wealth levels, as well as the particular requirements of senior and board leadership in a model dependent on many participants in fundraising.
The Fee-for-Service Nonprofit
Session 5 Cost: $69
Guest Faculty, Kate Barr of Propel Nonprofits
Session 5 participants are guided through the realities of starting and maintaining a fee-for service business line(s) in a nonprofit organization. Kate Barr emphasizes the need to be market-aware while also centering the primacy of advancing the organization's mission.
The Membership- or Association-Based Nonprofit
Session 6 Cost: $69
Guest Faculty, Michael Anderson, formerly of La Piana Consulting
The series wraps up with a detailed look at the diverse forms that membership and federated organizations take. Michael Anderson emphasizes the value proposition in these models wherein members and affiliates seek return on their investment of fees or dues, and the central organizations work to represent a field or issue effectively.
