FUNDING, DECISIONS, PARTNERS

FUNDING

Funding: Sustainability

Fundraising: recession Time lag: takes time to filter through to frontline Public sector: 20% cuts across the board? Trusts & foundations: mixed messages Corporates : varied picture Earned income: ever more valuable Pro-bono + in-kind: in plentiful supply

Time lag: takes time to filter through to frontline

Public sector: 20% cuts across the board?

Trusts & foundations: mixed messages

Corporates : varied picture

Earned income: ever more valuable

Pro-bono + in-kind: in plentiful supply

Fundraising: do the same research: criteria, the grants / investments previously given, the size of organisations they were given to relationships: get time with individuals at a funding organisation; seek ways in; never submit a blind application without talking to someone realism: about what you will get; about what you can deliver (the old "underpromise, overdeliver" rule); transparency: be honest and open in your dealings with people; about promises; and about success (or lack of); don't take it personally: not always about your bid be "always on”: and don't put it all on one person

research: criteria, the grants / investments previously given, the size of organisations they were given to

relationships: get time with individuals at a funding organisation; seek ways in; never submit a blind application without talking to someone

realism: about what you will get; about what you can deliver (the old "underpromise, overdeliver" rule);

transparency: be honest and open in your dealings with people; about promises; and about success (or lack of);

don't take it personally: not always about your bid

be "always on”: and don't put it all on one person

Fundraising: do more value: communicating the added value / measuring your social impact becomes more + more important; what will make you stand out / make you credible? flexible + adaptable: sustainability may depend on ability to adapt: be open + creative in your thinking partner: to access funding you couldn’t alone; to mitigate the risk; to build working relationships get stuff for free / cheaper: negotiate current deals; utilise unused spaces; use pro-bono support etc etc.

value: communicating the added value / measuring your social impact becomes more + more important; what will make you stand out / make you credible?

flexible + adaptable: sustainability may depend on ability to adapt: be open + creative in your thinking

partner: to access funding you couldn’t alone; to mitigate the risk; to build working relationships

get stuff for free / cheaper: negotiate current deals; utilise unused spaces; use pro-bono support etc etc.

DECISIONS

Why does mission matter? Distinguishes social entrepreneurs in absence of purely financial motive Crucial first step for planning / evaluating Communication to people (internal / external) Aid decision-making / avoid drift

Distinguishes social entrepreneurs in absence of purely financial motive

Crucial first step for planning / evaluating

Communication to people (internal / external)

Aid decision-making / avoid drift

Why does mission matter? Distinguishes social entrepreneurs in absence of purely financial motive Crucial first step for planning / evaluating Communication to people (internal / external) Aid decision-making / avoid drift

Distinguishes social entrepreneurs in absence of purely financial motive

Crucial first step for planning / evaluating

Communication to people (internal / external)

Aid decision-making / avoid drift

Mission-Money Matrix majority activity stay out! proceed with caution prime target on mission off mission more money less money

Recession Matrix? minority activity? stay out (where possible) proceed with (less) caution dreamland on mission off mission more money less money

PARTNERS

Partnership: key questions What is the purpose? What form should it take? Are the shared aims realistic? Who should be involved? How formal should it be? (Consortia? Sub-contracts?)

What is the purpose?

What form should it take?

Are the shared aims realistic?

Who should be involved?

How formal should it be?

(Consortia? Sub-contracts?)

Partnership continuum cooperation coordination merger collaboration Types of activity more less complexity and intensity Sharing info for mutual benefit Referrals Informal support Separate goals, resources, structures

Partnership continuum cooperation coordination merger collaboration Types of activity more less complexity and intensity Sharing info for mutual benefit Referrals Informal support Separate goals, resources, structures Event / short-term project Some planning/ division of roles Some shared resources, risks & reward Individual identities maintained

Partnership continuum cooperation coordination merger collaboration Types of activity more less complexity and intensity Sharing info for mutual benefit Referrals Informal support Separate goals, resources, structures Event / short-term project Some planning/ division of roles Some shared resources, risks & reward Individual identities maintained New structure with common goals All partners contribute resources + gain rewards Longer commitment + durable partnerships

Partnership continuum cooperation coordination merger collaboration Types of activity more less complexity and intensity Sharing info for mutual benefit Referrals Informal support Separate goals, resources, structures Event / short-term project Some planning/ division of roles Some shared resources, risks & reward Individual identities maintained New structure with common goals All partners contribute resources + gain rewards Longer commitment + durable partnerships Most complex Complete integration Most difficult to achieve Least common Multiple variables

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