23. The Readiness Challenge Readiness Questions Points Is your Executive Team & Board able to get fully behind an earned income strategy? 10 Is your organization open to a totally new way of doing business, both culturally AND operationally? 10 Are you willing to invest 6-9 months doing feasibility work, market research, business planning before going operational? 10 Do you have or are you able to raise startup and operational capital? 10 Is your staff and other stakeholders open to an earned income venture in house? 5 Are you prepared to organize an outside advisory team of experts? 5 Are you willing to hire outside operational staffing? 5 Will your venture align fully with your social mission? 5 Are you open to revising your business model, if needed? 5 Are you in it for the long haul? 5 Total
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Earned income for a nonprofit includes such things as tuition payments, the sale of products or services, government contracts, consulting fees, membership dues (when dues purchase tangible benefits), sale of intellectual property, agreement to use the nonprofit's identity, royalties, ticket sales, property rentals/leases, and so on. Earned income does not include such things as corporate or foundation grants, government grants or subsidies, financial contributions from individuals, or in-kind donation of products or services.
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