Grant seekers love to ridicule funders’ questions about sustainability: “If foundations offered annual, flexible grants, they might not need to ask about our longevity!”
Susan, I'm reading this after our all-staff meeting where our CEO referenced (not for the first time) the strong position our Y is in nationwide and reading this article on the heels of that made me realize THAT is part of our sustainability to funders. Thank you for another insightful article, as always.
You made my day, Ali. There's no doubt that networked/federated/hub-and-spoke nonprofits have a sustainability story to tell. As you likely know, funders are often unsure or outdated related to how the individual organizations interact. As those networks come together in new ways this year, that's a sustainability story in the making.
I'm not only grateful for your reading and feedback but for your reminder that I'm due for my visit to the neighborhood Y!
Susan, I'm reading this after our all-staff meeting where our CEO referenced (not for the first time) the strong position our Y is in nationwide and reading this article on the heels of that made me realize THAT is part of our sustainability to funders. Thank you for another insightful article, as always.
You made my day, Ali. There's no doubt that networked/federated/hub-and-spoke nonprofits have a sustainability story to tell. As you likely know, funders are often unsure or outdated related to how the individual organizations interact. As those networks come together in new ways this year, that's a sustainability story in the making.
I'm not only grateful for your reading and feedback but for your reminder that I'm due for my visit to the neighborhood Y!
Great piece and hugely informative. Really smart, essential advice for an externally focused grant-getting strategy.
As a branding maven, you're sure to know how well sustainability enhances a nonprofit's branding.
Thanks for sharing your response to this article, Lyn!