For media nonprofits and start-ups of all types, finding a sustainable financial strategy is the key to surviving for more than a year or two. Here are hard-won lessons from our colleagues around the world, on revenue diversification, membership, holding events, fundraising, and more.
Sustainability: Overview
- Sustainability: Introduction
- Sustainability: Perspective - Essential Reading
- Sustainability: Perspective - More Reading
- Sustainability: Perspective - Case Studies
Fundraising
Audience Engagement and Revenue
- Audience Engagement and Revenue: Essential Reading
- Audience Engagement and Revenue: More Reading
- Audience Engagement and Revenue: Case Studies
- Audience Engagement and Revenue: Newsletters
- Audience Engagement and Revenue: Events
Commercial Revenue
- Commercial Revenue: Essential Reading
- Commercial Revenue: More Reading
- Commercial Revenue: Advertising
- Commercial Revenue: Subscription/Paywalls
- Commercial Revenue: Subscription/Paywalls - Case Studies
- Commercial Revenue: Syndication, Publishing Partnerships, Rights Sales
Crowdfunding
Special Topics
- Special Topics: Podcasting
- Special Topics: Micropayments
- Special Topics: Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
- Special Topics: News Co-operatives
Demonstrating Impact
- Demonstrating Investigative Impact: Essential Reading
- Demonstrating Investigative Impact: More Reading
Tips for Donors