Is Your Funding Model Actually Healthy? (Or Are You Just Hoping It Is)

Kari's Confessions · Aug 2, 2026 · 1m

Is your nonprofit's funding model actually healthy? Not "did we hit budget" healthy. Truly resilient, sleep-at-night healthy. In this episode of Kari's Confessions, nonprofit consultant Kari Anderson breaks down why a nonprofit is a tax status, not a business model, and why a great mission doesn't automatically create sustainable revenue. Drawing on 25+ years in nonprofit leadership, Kari shares the story of an organization that celebrated record fundraising, then faced layoffs six months later. The problem wasn't effort. It was a funding model that couldn't withstand a surprise. You'll learn…