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Funding Pathway Finder

Which one sounds most like your organization today?

This is about your organization’s current stage and needs, not its age, budget, reputation, or artistic quality.

A

We are doing real, meaningful arts and cultural work, AND we are still building some of the organization behind it.
 

Maybe you are:

  • Building financial systems
  • Figuring out staffing
  • Growing a board
  • Formalizing policies
  • Developing fundraising
  • Building audiences or partnerships
  • Moving from volunteer led to paid staff
  • Trying to create more consistent systems
  • Still learning how all the nonprofit pieces fit together!

Your likely pathway is Strengthening Emerging & Growing Organizations.

And just to be extra clear: “emerging” does not mean new, inexperienced, less artistic, or less important.

An organization can have been doing incredible work for many years and still be strengthening its organizational infrastructure.

B

Our organization has established programs and core systems. Now we are thinking about how to sustain, adapt, strengthen, or make thoughtful choices about what comes next.
 

Maybe you are thinking about:

  • Long term financial health
  • Staffing and leadership
  • Revenue
  • Audience relationships
  • Facilities or space
  • Organizational planning
  • Strengthening systems
  • Leadership transition
  • Doing fewer things better
  • Growing thoughtfully
  • Or choosing not to grow at all!

Your likely pathway is Organizational Growth & Sustainability.

C

A major part of our organization’s role is helping position San Diego as a cultural destination or creative city beyond the region.
 

Maybe cultural tourism, visitor experiences, national visibility, international relationships, transborder exchange, destination partnerships, or connecting San Diego artists to broader audiences is a sustained part of what your organization does.

Interesting! You may be headed toward Global Creative City Partners.

Next question: Global sounds exciting! Does the partnership part sound like you too?

D

Honestly, we are somewhere between A and B.
 

You are absolutely not alone!

Try this question:

Are we mostly building the foundation or strengthening an established foundation?

Still torn? Read both category pages. You can also bring this exact question to Application Support.