My brain is full of stuff today. No, 'stuff' isn't the 'S' word.
Sustainability. What is your sustanability plan? How will you keep this project/activity going?
I always chuckle quietly to myself when a funder asks the 'S' question because, at least partially, my sustainability plan is the grant that I'm applying to you for. When that grant ends, I hope to apply again (with results achieved during that time) to you or others. Unfortunately, I don't see many other ways to be sustainable.
Our reality as an organization is that 80% of our funding comes from grants. Part of our sustainability plan has been to diversify the number of grants, so that we aren't totally dependent on one grant. However, the reality is that many of those additional grants are for new programming rather than additional sources of income for core programs or organizational infrastructure.
The generosity of local people through fundraising and donations provides most of the other 20%. We are supported by many people locally, but it takes a lot of hard work to access those dollars.
Do you have any other ideas regarding the 'S' word?
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