The Nonprofit Life Cycle: What Stage Are You? | Starting a Nonprofit

Starting a nonprofit? Here are the stages of nonprofit growth. #nonprofits #nonprofitorganization #startinganonprofit
If you’re starting or growing a nonprofit, knowing what stage of the Nonprofit Life Cycle your organization is in can help you see the bigger picture, think into the future to understand what the road ahead might look like, and what actions you need to take now to make your journey ahead successful.
For each stage, I share an indicator that you’re in that stage, and a tip for how to shift your strategy to help your nonprofit thrive in the years that follow.
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00:00 Welcome!
01:33 What is the Nonprofit Life Cycle?
02:30 Start-Up Phase
05:37 Growth Phase
09:45 Established Phase
14:40 Mature Phase
17:12 Expansion or Decline Phase
21:17 Turnaround or Decline Phase
23:25 Rejuvenation or Closure Phase
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[@srimantamukherjee7090]

Great imput

[@AmberMelanieSmith]

Hope it helps!

[@michelehart8535]

How much money from a non-profits cleared income after expanses, should be going to other non-profits thru donations? Is there a percentage or number for this?

[@AmberMelanieSmith]

Hey there, passing donations to other nonprofits is not really a common practice unless you are a grantmaking organization, I think. So, there isn't a standard for this. You would be reinvesting any extra funds back into your own nonprofit's mission and growth.