Funding the mission in uncertain times

Start with the decision in front of you.

These short, guided checks help nonprofit leaders identify revenue risk, test an earned-income idea, evaluate a funding collaboration, or strengthen AI fundraising safeguards—then move to the right next action.

A guided field guide

Financial sustainability is a set of decisions—not a single score.

Use the navigator when you are unsure where to begin. Each immediate result is a starting point for leadership judgment, evidence gathering, and accountable follow-through.

Immediate-result checks

Choose a focused assessment.

Mark only what is true today. The checks do not collect names, financial data, or relationship information.

01

Revenue Concentration Risk Check

If one source declined tomorrow, how exposed would the organization be?

5 risk signals

Select every condition that is true. This is a rapid screen; use the full worksheet or workspace for the underlying revenue map and cash analysis.

Open the full Revenue Concentration worksheet →

02

Earned-Income Experiment Readiness

Can you test the idea before building an entire business around it?

10 readiness signals

Select the statements you can support with real evidence—not simply optimism about the idea.

03

Collaborative Funding Readiness

Should you actually pursue the opportunity together?

15 readiness signals

Assess the partnership before the deadline drives the decision. Select statements that are genuinely true for the potential collaboration.

04

AI Fundraising Guardrails Check

Can AI improve speed and thinking without outsourcing judgment or truth?

8 safeguards

Select each safeguard that your team can apply today. This check is about responsible practice, not technical expertise.

A nine-question program diagnostic

See what needs to change before a program becomes unsustainable.

Rate one program through three Mission, three Money, and three Capacity questions. The result preserves the three score bands and points to Protect / Invest, redesign, capacity-building, partnership, or pause conversations.

Open Program Sustainability Diagnostic →

Need a faster three-rating program filter? Use Mission–Money–Capacity →

Educational notice. This public assessment hub is a planning resource, not legal, financial, accounting, employment, or tax advice. Use it alongside the actual terms of funding agreements and counsel from qualified professionals who understand your organization.