This document discusses strategies for scaling up small nonprofits. It outlines reasons why nonprofits often don't scale, such as focusing only on their core mission. The document then presents organic and inorganic growth strategies. Organic strategies involve leveraging existing stakeholders, acquiring new stakeholders, utilizing new channels, and modernizing processes. Inorganic strategies include collaboration, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, and sales. Finally, the document provides tips for mitigating risk when scaling up, such as testing concepts and engaging advisory boards.
6. Growth Strategies
Organic
Existing
Stakeholders
Increase Average
Sale
Increase Frequency
New Offering
Retention
New Stakeholders
New Target Markets
New Offering
New Channels
Channel Partners
Vertical Integration
Horizontal
Integration
Online
Modernization
Process
Technologies
Economies
Inorganic Growth
Collaboration
Joint Ventures
Merger/Acquisition
Sale
24. Outsource
- Don’t need full time
- Need someone
specialized
- Don’t want to manage
the individual
- Have odd shifts
25. Hire
- Full time is justified through volume of
work
- Long term benefits and growth
- High probability of retention
- Upside with other opportunities
29. Growth Strategies
Organic
Existing
Stakeholders
Increase Average
Sale
Increase Frequency
New Offering
Retention
New Stakeholders
New Target Markets
New Offering
New Channels
Channel Partners
Vertical Integration
Horizontal
Integration
Online
Modernization
Process
Technologies
Economies
Inorganic Growth
Collaboration
Joint Ventures
Merger/Acquisition
Sale
30. Mitigating
Risk
Proof of concept – look for
energy!
Advisory board
Community engagement
Test market
31.
32. What We Chatted About?
Why non-profits often don’t scale?
Growth strategies
Organic
Existing stakeholders
New stakeholders
New channels
Modernization
Inorganic
Mitigating risk
Online resources
33. Growth
Strategies To
Scale Up Your
Small Nonprofit
CARLA LANGHORST
CARLA@SMALLBUSINESSSOLVER.COM
SMALLBUSINESSSOLVER.COM