This financial freedom allows us a different approach to the subject of funding. Let me explain. Rather than looking for funds on the basis of an idea, it is safer to test it first. Maybe our original proposal has weaknesses, or is missing something. Maybe we are not asking for enough money.
Volunteers ought to be seen consciously as the organization's experimental lab.
Pilot an idea and see how it works. Engage these volunteers in assessing and refining the concepts. Then go ahead and find money to offer the service fully. It takes time to find money. We can recruit volunteers who recognize the crisis and are willing to start the work now.