Entrepreneurial ventures or private businesses are one source of funds for these groups. She said the real idea is to get more money into volunteer organizations, whether it comes from selling snow cones, washing cars, sponsoring charity balls, or operating full scale businesses like those run by Albertina Kerr Centers for children.
Business ventures can be custom designed to meet the needs of the organization.
Dues, fees and charges accounted for 13.4 percent, religious organizations 10 percent, individual giving 8.3 percent, United Way 3.2 percent, with the remainder of funds coming from various sources. Ada County relies much more heavily on government money than the national average, according to the study. These government funds come from such things as grants, service contracts, and subsidies. National figures show more reliance on dues and fees among most non-profit organizations than in Ada County. Dr. David Bagley, Boise State University professor of Marketing on exchange from England, as well as Jolene Dewald and Linda Pierce, of the Boise Junior League, outlined the steps for starting a new business.