The Sustainability Mindset (PDF)

The Matrix Map--a powerful tool for nonprofit strategic
decision-making

Nonprofit sustainability lies at the intersection of exceptional
impact and financial viability. The Sustainability Mindset
offers nonprofit professionals and board members a step-by-step
guide to move your organization towards this intersection. As
outlined in the bestselling book Nonprofit Sustainability,
"The Matrix Map" is an accessible framework that combines
financial and programmatic goals into an integrated strategy. In
this next-step resource, the authors detail a rigorous process to
develop a meaningful Matrix Map and engage leadership in setting an
organization's strategy.

Nonprofits that thrive in today's environment are adaptable with
a clear understanding of their impact and business model. This book
offers nonprofit boards and staff a framework to do so. Drawing on
their in-depth experience, the authors provide an easy-to-follow
process complete with tools and templates to help organizations
visualize their business model and engage in strategic inquiry. The
book provides a variety of illustrative examples to show how the
Matrix Map works for all types of organizations. Nonprofit
executives and board member are sure to benefit from The Matrix Map
analysis.

* Offers step-by-step guidance for creating a Matrix-Map, a
visual representation of an organization's business model

* Helps organizations assess how each of their programs
contributes toward their desired impact and their financial
bottom-line.

* Filled with compelling examples of how The Matrix Map helps
nonprofits with strategic decision-making

* Written by the coauthors of the groundbreaking book
Nonprofit Sustainability

This comprehensive resource will give any nonprofit the
framework they need to make decisions for sustainability and the
templates and tools to implement it and help leaders address the
challenges inherent in balancing mission impact with financial
viability.