5 Ways to Increase Your Nonprofit’s Impact
In our current environment growing needs and shrinking resources are placing an added strain on our nonprofits. They are being asked to do more than ever before with less.
As a result, many nonprofits are starved for the support needed to strengthen their operations, enable them to deliver their services more effectively - and ultimately help create a strong economy that benefits all sectors.
Rethinking traditional models and implementing changes that make sense will increase your nonprofits connection to our community and help strengthen its impact.
Here are five ways to increase your nonprofits impact:
Save money on overhead - spend more on programming.
Saving money means that you’ll have more available for your mission. Mortgages and rent can be expensive. And what about all of the other costs? Taxes, maintenance, cleaning, insurance, lights, heat - and don’t forget the internet. It adds up. And so does the time it steals to manage everything. Setting your organization up at a coworking space will lower your costs and save administrative hassles to free up both money and time that you could pour into the cause you are passionate about!
Leverage shared resources.
Let’s face it. We don’t really print from our computers very often. Do we all really need a printer (and the space it takes up)? So, here’s one of those ideas we learned in kindergarten - let’s share. The same goes for internet service - better service, lower cost - big win! And why pay rent 24/7 for meeting space when you could share that burden? Coworking spaces can provide you with space suited to meetings ranging from quick huddles and committee meetings to technology-enabled board meetings and fundraising events. Here again, you can free up more time and money to put into your passion!
Expand your nonprofit's network.
It can be hard to grow beyond the ways we’ve always done things and the supporters we’ve come to rely on. Coworking spaces provide a solution to help your nonprofit grow. The community members in coworking spaces come from a wide range of backgrounds and have a breadth of skills and knowledge. Members become new sources of ideas for your organization. And as you grow relationships within the community, you may find new advisors, new volunteers and potential donors. Add to that the built in diversity of the community that can allow your nonprofit to tap into new networks and create new strategic partnerships. There’s a big win for your mission.
Increase your staffing flexibility
It can be more than just a little difficult to match a nonprofit’s needs with available skills. The members of a coworking space can be a great solution to a short-term staffing need. The skills you are looking for may be available to meet your needs without having to take on permanent staff. AND when you are ready to take on permanent staff, you may just find the next member of your team at your coworking space. The great thing about a coworking space is that you don’t have to take on more office space until you need it. When you’re ready just add a membership for your new employee, and you’re all set. Need space to bring your group together for a special project? That’s available, too. And you guessed it - it frees up more money to put into your passion!
Surround yourself with inspiration
Committing to the mission of a nonprofit can be thankless and sometimes draining. And when you are drained, the energy of others around you can be just what the doctor ordered. Working around other cause-driven professionals in a coworking space creates passion that can be contagious in all the best ways. Celebrate your wins and find support when things get tough. A coworking space will offer the boost you need to be as successful as your mission deserves!
WorkSmart Coworking and Meeting Space in Glens Falls is the place to grow your non-profit organization and give it a professional presence. One all-inclusive rate reduces overhead costs and simplifies administrative duties, so you have more time and money to invest in your mission. WorkSmart serves clients in Glens Falls, Queensbury, Lake George, and other areas throughout the Warren County region.
Schedule a tour today and begin reaching your organization's goals from a professional office space in Glens Falls! Call 518-480-7849 or email info@worksmartgf.com to connect and get your questions answered.