Did You Put All Your Eggs in One Basket?🧺

If your nonprofit’s budget relies mostly on contracts or grants from government sources, you’re not alone.

For a long time, that strategy made sense. The checks were bigger. The rules were clearer. And when you’re short on staff and time, it’s a lot easier to manage a few institutional relationships than hundreds of individual ones.

But in this political climate? That single-source strategy is starting to crack. ⚠️

Because here’s the truth:

As well you know, government funding is shifting—fast.

Programs are being cut or “restructured.”

Timelines are unpredictable.

And with every election cycle, the rules change again.

If your budget lives and dies by a contract renewal or a line item in next year’s city/county/state/federal budget, you’re always one step away from panic mode. 😬

The antidote?

Diversified revenue.💡And here's in what order you should concern yourself:

1. Individual donors (who, by the way, give more—way more—than foundations and corporations combined)

2. Carefully selected private grants from foundations (whose application and reporting processes are reasonable)

3. Events or earned income (but ONLY if it makes sense)

4. Corporate partnerships

When you’ve got a mix, one funding source doesn’t make or break your year. You get:

• Flexibility to meet community needs as they come up 🧭

• Stability in moments of political or economic chaos 🛡️

• Power to lead from mission—not from fear 💪

  
  

This moment is a wake-up call.

The nonprofits that will thrive in the coming years aren’t the ones with the biggest grants—they’re the ones with the strongest relationships. ❤️

So if you’ve been putting off your individual donor strategy? Bump it to the top of your list and schedule a (free!) chat with me.

The world’s uncertain enough. Your funding doesn’t have to be.

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I'm Liz. I help nonprofits raise more money with less stress—so you can stay focused on the work that matters. You don’t have to figure out fundraising alone. Let’s talk.