What are the challenges facing non-profits who want to generate earned-income? - BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:36:24 BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming webmaster@brainreactions.net 20 16. Do you really want to pull your good people away from your core mission to accomplish this other mission? http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 15368 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:36:24 15. The skills necessary to do the non-profit mission are often at odds with the skills necessary to run a profit-making business (this is a lot like other answers). http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 15367 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:35:46 14. A smart non-profit will have a free/cheap lawyer advising them when they get outside the scope of their non-profit mission. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 15366 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:34:31 13. Knowing of possible ways of earning profits. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 15348 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:08:24 12. While #5 doesn't really address the question, I really like the idea. :) http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 15347 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:07:55 11. Business Acumen http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 14869 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:03:32 10. Many need funding in the first place to launch funding generation systems http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 14853 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 22:17:13 9. Having people in the organization who know how to activate a plan like this http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 14852 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 22:16:32 8. Knowing what to do with good ideas to implement in this new earned income area http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 14851 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 22:16:12 7. Having novel ideas to earn income in the first place http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 14850 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 22:15:55 6. I created www.lovelypaintings.com to generate funds for the non profit Orphan Rights (orphanrights.org). This is the first of many ideas to generate funds for our projects. http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 14849 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:29:33 5. Enterpreneurs can advertise that a particular percentage of the cost of their product would go for a charitable cause. This charitable cause should be clearly defined. Enterpreneurs should be eligible for tax benefits for this charity http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 14843 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:18:14 4. Knowing that there is such a thing as "earned-income" ventures for non-profits http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 14836 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:03:36 3. Lack of seed-funding to start their venture http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 14828 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:39:12 2. Lack of talented entrepreneurial people who want to work for non-profits http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 14827 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:37:32 1. Stigma that making "profits" or selling goods and services is not for them http://www.brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1343 14826 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:31:24