In today's competitive funding environment, nonprofit organizations are increasing their focus on generating earned income to sustain their missions. A successful earned income ventures requires a business plan that matches an organization's core competencies with real market needs.
Many nonprofit leaders are unfamiliar with or intimidated by the business planning process.
Registrants are encouraged to come with questions, ideas, and concerns. The Presenter Dave Parker is founder and director of Kaizen Group, Inc., a social purpose business created in 1998 to help nonprofit organizations identify, evaluate, and capitalize on their earned income opportunities. His current clients include the Central Ohio Diabetes Association and the American Red Cross Greater Columbus. Prior to founding Kaizen Group, Mr. Parker founded and was a partner in a software company and was a senior marketing executive for a large division of Cincinnati Bell. He is a graduate of the Ohio State University.