Alternative Funding Models: Moving Beyond Philanthropy

What it covers: While philanthropy can be catalytic capital in the beginning, many organizations struggle to plan for growth and sustainability in the face of ever-changing funder strategies and priorities. To ensure diverse and sustainable revenue, it's important for organizations to think about ways they can sell products or services as well as explore innovative capital.

Objectives: Come learn from organizations who are going "beyond philanthropy" and what's working and what isn't. Learn about diverse revenue options and create an action plan to explore alternative capital and new revenue generating initiatives at your nonprofit.

Key takeaways: Understand what types of capital are available to you beyond philanthropy, craft an action plan to launch 1 or 2 ideas, workshop the ideas with attendees in the room, pitch Alyssa your new idea for feedback.

Tools & strategies offered:

• Alternative revenue action plan
• Sample non-extractive loan terms to explore
• Sample business plan for productizing

Intended audience: Development Director & Executive Director Level

About the Presenter: Alyssa Wright is the Founder and CEO of Wright Collective, a community of consultants committed to mobilizing resources for social change. Having spent time as a human rights activist in Eastern Europe and Africa, Alyssa brings over a decade of experience in international philanthropy and fundraising to Wright Collective. With a background in community organizing and the arts, Alyssa leads the collective with skill, creativity, and passion. As an accomplished facilitator, consultant, and coach, she builds new revenue streams, shifts cultural perspectives, and inspires people to believe that change is possible no matter what.

She has helped hundreds of both domestic and global social change organizations successfully launch major gifts programs, capital campaigns, and created sustainable funding models resulting in over $50,000,000 of resource flow. Everyone that has worked with Alyssa knows that she is a true partner. She answers late-night text messages, takes on difficult conversations with donors, and makes jokes that will keep clients smiling through rejected proposals and rained-out fundraising events. Her experience has also allowed her to become a sought-after speaker on philanthropy and fund development as well as a contributor to Forbes, Global Giving, and Network for Good. Alyssa is a powerful Millennial voice in the social change movement.

*Note on Accessibility: The historic Music Room has several steps which must be navigated for entry. Please let us know if you have any mobility concerns in advance, and we will work to address them to the best of our ability.

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