FORBES Nonprofit Council // You’re Running A Great Nonprofit Business—Now Build The Revenue Model That Matches

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Written By Sherry Quam Taylor
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As you know, I'm an Official Member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council! You can see ALL my articles here.

 

This month's NEW article is called: 
You're Running A Great Nonprofit Business—Now Build The Revenue Model That Matches

READ FORBES ARTICLE HERE

Has your revenue model caught up to the impressive organization you’re running?

 

For too many, the answer is no…

 

You see, most nonprofit leaders I talk with right now are making serious, strategic moves in their businesses. They’re restructuring programs to meet the moment, rebuilding boards and putting succession plans in place—in short, running a stronger organization than they were a year or two ago.

 

But for too many, the revenue model hasn’t caught up yet.

 

Across high-performing organizations, the intent is clear. 

 

Leaders want to pull back from heavy dependence on federal dollars and the volatility that comes with delayed reimbursements or sudden policy changes. They’re also trying to scale general-operating revenue so they can fund infrastructure—systems, competitive salaries and reserves—that actually make growth possible.

 

Yet, at the same time, they’re desperate to wean the organization off transactional cycles—events, appeals and one-off campaigns that create spikes but not stability. And they’re not chasing “more of everything.” They’re desiring to go deeper rather than wider, aiming for a durable financing plan that truly funds the strategic plan, not a busier calendar.

 

🎯Here’s the hard truth: The development department that got you to today’s level of philanthropy may not be the team that gets you to the next level. 

 

☝️That’s not a critique of anyone’s heart or hustle. It’s an acknowledgment that the business behind the fundraising has to change. And that’s okay. There is a path forward.

 

READ FORBES ARTICLE HERE

Whenever you’re ready, here are THREE things you can do next:

👣 Follow me on LinkedIn where I share the same lessons I teach my clients about attracting larger gen-ops dollars and adding 7-figures + to their bottom line. 

🍎 Read my GUIDE! THE TRUTH ABOUT GIVE/GETS :: Top 5 Reasons Your Board’s Give/Get Is Leaving Thousands (Sometimes Millions) on the Table. See how limiting board members to the Give/Get model restricts gifts and keeps your staff from reaching their full fundraising potential. Here to get it.

📈 Work with me to scale your org's revenue by 2-5X and fund your organization’s Strategic Plan // If you’re a business-minded CEO already raising MILLIONS but need to diversify revenue and secure more general-operating dollars to invest in growth, you can apply to work with me here.

Sherry Quam Taylor

Sherry Quam Taylor works with business-minded Nonprofit CEOs whose Strategic Plans require expansive budgets and larger amounts of general-operating revenue for growth. To become investment-level ready, Sherry helps leaders see their revenue potential and helps them see what may be blocking donors from giving in this way. Sherry’s clients know how to attract larger donors by solving the funding challenges at the root of the issue.

As a result of learning her methodology, Sherry’s clients become sustainable, diversify revenue, and know how to add significant amounts gen-ops revenue to their budgets. But mostly, their development departments and board have transformed into high-ROI revenue generators – aligning their hours with relational dollars and set free from the limitations of transactional fundraising.

Sherry attributes the success of her business to her passion for modeling radical confidence to the future CEOs in her house - her two college-aged daughters.

https://www.QuamTaylor.com
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