Expedition Social Enterprise Training

Training in Social Enterprise
What is the difference between traditional funding and earned income?

It is unrestricted renewable income that enhances your mission.

Earned income is money generated through product sales, payment for services, or other business opportunities that is yours to use as your organization sees fit.

Traditional funding includes grants, special events, donations, sponsorships, underwriting, etc. You work hard to get the money, you use it up and then you have to go back to get more. Inevitably there are strings attached to this money. It is restricted in some way.

What is required to become a successful social entrepreneur?

Successful entrepreneurial nonprofit organizations embrace the big picture. They think and act strategically. They build a plan. They educate themselves about market trends, customer buying cycles, consumer benefits and they know their competition. Successful social entrepreneurs “Get Up and Get Out” to test their assumptions. Most important of all, successful social entrepreneurs invest resources to grow and enhance their mission.

How does the training work?

ExpeditionTM training in social enterprise has 7 modules delivered in classroom settings over about 6-9 months with homework and consultation in between, resulting in a business plan for earned income. Participating agencies build a team of staff and volunteers who learn:

Module One: Organizational Focus, Vision, Mission, Core Values, Stakeholder Planning, Goals and Desired Outcomes.

Module Two: Assets and Opportunities: Physical, Technical, Knowledge and Relationship Assets, Brainstorming Opportunities, Objective Evaluation.

Module Three: Venture Market Research Part I - The Customer(s): Buyer/Payer Markets, Buying Decisions, Market Research.

Module Four: Venture Market Research Part II - The Competition: Competitive Advantage, Market Research.

Module Five: Costing, Breakeven, Financing, UBIT and other issues.

Module Six: Writing a Sales Plan.

Module Seven: Business Plan Development.

Outcomes

  • Systemic changes in how you manage your nonprofit business.
  • A business plan for earned income.
  • Enhanced programs and services through value added benefits that create new income sources through new payer markets and customers.
  • A new language and a new, objective method to evaluate current and future programs, services and income opportunities.
  • At the core, Expedition will result in fundamental organizational change to enhance your mission!

Cost and Available Funding

It only costs $12,000 per agency plus trainer expenses for the entire Expedition program, regardless of the size of your team. This includes training and on demand consultation for up to one year during the training.

That’s only $1,000 per month to build your organizational capacity and get control of your income!

Many funders would much rather invest in this training rather than sponsoring another special event. We can provide you with helpful information to present to potential funders.

Need More Information?

Email us: Jean@jblockinc.com
Call: 505.899.1520
Schedule a special one hour webinar or attend a scheduled informational webinar

Back to top



Testimonials

Free has turned to fee. . . . Given this funding environment . . . we have taken some major hits but we are growing our programs, we are not shrinking and we are not laying off people. Our Transcare program is now a mature business and it is really pumping out some money. If we hadn't done that we would be in a heap of hurt.

The Crisis Center - Donna Todd
I was thinking before our last Social Enterprise session ended - What a great exercise in group-think this has been. Definitely worth the on-site, team training experience as opposed to individual learning.

Tri-Cap Community Action - Joyce Fleck
This was one of the best trainings I have attended and I have been to many over the past 26 years with the agency. The training was great due to the materials provided, the feedback and support received from the trainers during the training. I highly recommend this training!

Joan Tarantino, Washington County EOC, Inc.
We believe in that class, it was like a sermon! It gave you a new way of thinking. How can we sustain our program? In social service there is the old way of doing things: we depend on the grant, we depend on the state and federal funds. Now it is: Okay, you can self sustain, you can depend on you.

Positive Spin - Harriett Scott
...my directors and I were talking about your Social Venture training and how positive it was for us as a management team.

Adirondack Community Action Programs, Inc.- Alan Jones, CEO
Wow! My head us still reeling! 2 days, 2 groups, 1,000 ideas... Really good. Really, really good! You light the fire of imagination. You breathe energy into possibility. You give legs to hope. You dispel unrealities, break down walls, and force honest, calculated assessment. Thank you!
Texas Heritage Trails/Denton CVB - Kim Phillips