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I’ve studied and worked with nonprofits for 15 years.
Absorbing a sudden influx of funds into a small community volunteer organization like @MNFreedomFund is among the top challenges a nonprofit can face.
1/ https://twitter.com/MNFreedomFund/status/1272888415508402179
Absorbing a sudden influx of funds into a small community volunteer organization like @MNFreedomFund is among the top challenges a nonprofit can face.
1/ https://twitter.com/MNFreedomFund/status/1272888415508402179
The @MNFreedomFund had *one* professional staffer and a $10k budget for bail a month ago.
Now they have $35 million.
No organization has the absorptive capacity to even process that much, let alone disburse and put it into the community, in such a short amount of time.
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Now they have $35 million.
No organization has the absorptive capacity to even process that much, let alone disburse and put it into the community, in such a short amount of time.
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More money means hiring and training more professional staff.
It means setting up new systems for legal compliance, data management, accountability to constituents, communication, public relations, and tracking impact - all non-negotiables for nonprofits now.
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It means setting up new systems for legal compliance, data management, accountability to constituents, communication, public relations, and tracking impact - all non-negotiables for nonprofits now.
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To imagine an organization like @MNFreedomFund could possibly get all that money out the door in just a few weeks is ludicrous.
Especially when they’re a volunteer organization thrust into the international spotlight.
Managing our expectations is important.
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Especially when they’re a volunteer organization thrust into the international spotlight.
Managing our expectations is important.
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