Ideas for missions that plan in years, not galas.
Practical thinking on evergreen funding, board strategy, and the payments engine behind it all.
How to Talk to Your Board About Recurring Revenue
Boards approve galas quickly. They approve new funding structures slowly. This is a guide for executive directors who want to bring a recurring revenue conversation to the board without it dying in the finance committee.
July 23, 2026
The $24,000 a Month Nobody Notices: How Merchant Fees Can Fund Missions
Every time a customer swipes a card at a local business, a small percentage is peeled off and moved through a chain of processors most people have never heard of. Here is where that money actually goes, and how a nonprofit can end up on the receiving end without anyone paying a cent more.
July 18, 2026
Stop Starting Every January at Zero: The Case for Evergreen Funding
Every January, most nonprofits wake up staring at a blank whiteboard. Last year's gala money is spent. Last year's grant is closed. Here is what changes when funding is built as infrastructure instead of a series of events.
July 11, 2026