The first in a series of posts outlining a new fundraising strategy for Mozilla Types of Non-profit Money Traditional non-profits have access to three types of revenue: 1. Grants: Restricted funding from governments, foundations, and other institutions. 2. Major Gifts: Restricted or unrestricted gifts from individuals and family foundations. 3. Donations: Unrestricted, small dollar contributions… Continue reading The Revenue is the Model
Minimum Viable Partnership
How to actually start working together. Technology start-ups talk about Minimum Viable Products. The term refers to a product that has “just those features that allow [it] to be launched, and no more.” This is also a useful concept when it comes to partnership. When working with a new partner, there’s a damaging tendency to… Continue reading Minimum Viable Partnership
On Metrics
And why we have it all wrong. The private sector has a universal scoreboard. There is only one goal: have more tomorrow than you have today. You won’t hear investors or entrepreneurs or CEOs debating how to define success. It’s understood by everyone. The public and non-profit sectors don’t have a scoreboard. This isn’t our… Continue reading On Metrics
Geoffrey MacDougall 