1/ After 10+ years in the nonprofit sector, I’m convinced that relying on donations is an ineffective way to scale impact. Here’s why the donation trap is a broken model:
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10/ Improving government is also very impactful. Govs control vastly more resources than nonprofits, and they have a revenue model: taxes!
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11/ I’d love any data or examples that contradict this hypothesis. I’m open to changing my mind if proof or even compelling counter examples are there. I’d also love to learn about more alternative models.
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12/ Lastly, I hope people don’t interpret this as “all nonprofits are broken” because that’s not the case. Lots of nonprofits are doing great work. But please don’t keep donating to / building nonprofits that raise more and do less. The donation trap is a broken model.
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When I went to Spain lasr year I stayed at Illunion Hotel, a chain owned by a non-profit organization. A great example of non-profit running a profitable businesses. They even had events at the hotel to raise awareness about their cause. You should check it.
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