and Training and Webinar:

is a nine-month course with seven one-half day classroom modules, homework and consultation. Participating agencies build an team of staff and volunteers to undertake the journey in several stages/sessions:

Module One: Organizational Focus, Vision, Mission, Core Values, Stakeholder Planning, Goals and Desired Outcomes, Dealing with Change Module Two - Assets and Opportunities: Physical, technical, knowledge and relationship assets, Brainstorming opportunities, Objective Evaluation Criteria Module Three: Venture Market Research Part I – The Customer(s): Buyer/Payer Markets, Buying Decisions, Surveys, Market Research Module Four - Venture Market Research Part II – The Competition: Competitive Advantage, Market Research Module Five - Costing, Breakeven, Financing: Determining true costs, Figuring Breakeven, Financing Options, UBIT and other issues Module Six - Marketing and Communications Planning: Positioning, Marketing Ps, Marketing Planning Module Seven: Business Plan Development

Outcomes

• Participants can expect changes to occur in the way they manage their nonprofit business. 
• Many will create a business plan for an ambitious earned income social enterprise venture.  
• Many agencies will refine and enhance their current programs and services by providing value added benefits that create new income sources through new payer markets and customers. 
• All participants will develop a new language and will internalize a new, objective method by which to evaluate current and future programs, services and income opportunities.  
• At the core, completing the Expedition program will result in fundamental organizational change while increasing your mission. 

Cost

Pricing for this program begins at $12,000 per agency, regardless of the size of your team, plus trainer expenses. The fee includes training with 2 trainer/consultants and consultation for up to one year during the training. You can also sign up for an introductory webinar for $20.

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is a two day condensed version of the program. Participants will follow the map of the full nine month program, and will lay the groundwork for more intensive training, if they choose to do so. They will be exposed to all the phases of the full journey. Cost Pricing for this program is $250/person with a minimum of 32 people per training group, plus trainer expenses, and includes the two day training with 2 trainer/consultants. You can also sign up for an introductory webinar for $20. Click here to sign up online using our secure server and your credit card.

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Introductory Webinar

This introductory webinar is priced at only $20 per computer connection. There is no limit to the number of people per computer connection. All you need is a computer with speakers and a high-speed Internet connection.

Earned Income - 90 minutes

• What it is and what it isn’t
• Debunking myths
• Organizational readiness
• Seven steps to earned income success
  • organizational focus
  • assets and opportunities
  • costing and financing
  • sales planning
  • business plan
• Examples of earned income success

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(Windows Media Format - opens in a new window)

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