Love this piece. Thanks for sharing. I believe it can apply to organizations of any size. We’re a small non-profit community radio station and have pushed ourselves forward and proactively after losing several funding sources. We’re making active progress by identifying ownership of priorities and tasking them out.
Dee - there's something really noteworthy in your comment. Your station started making these changes AFTER losing some of your funding sources.
I don't say that critically, but organizations that are already right of bang are some of the most committed to not letting that happen again. You've seen and experienced the consequences, and you know what's at stake, so moving left of bang is the only option.
But to your point, the pursuit to build capabilities before they are needed applies to organizations of any size. The thing about being small, though, is that you don't have the option to paper over and fund shortfalls the way those with bigger budgets can do. You have to be more strategic and more targeted.
I love seeing that you're establishing priorities, ensuring they are owned, and pursuing them. That's the path.
Love this piece. Thanks for sharing. I believe it can apply to organizations of any size. We’re a small non-profit community radio station and have pushed ourselves forward and proactively after losing several funding sources. We’re making active progress by identifying ownership of priorities and tasking them out.
Dee - there's something really noteworthy in your comment. Your station started making these changes AFTER losing some of your funding sources.
I don't say that critically, but organizations that are already right of bang are some of the most committed to not letting that happen again. You've seen and experienced the consequences, and you know what's at stake, so moving left of bang is the only option.
But to your point, the pursuit to build capabilities before they are needed applies to organizations of any size. The thing about being small, though, is that you don't have the option to paper over and fund shortfalls the way those with bigger budgets can do. You have to be more strategic and more targeted.
I love seeing that you're establishing priorities, ensuring they are owned, and pursuing them. That's the path.