Listen "T is for True-Cost Budget: Don't Underfund The Real Cost Of Your Impact "
Episode Synopsis
If every win creates more strain, you’re likely underfunding infrastructure.🧭 Today’s belief shift: A budget is a design tool. If you don’t fund the true cost—people, tools, stewardship, reserves—you fund burnout.Under-resourced ops steal focus from programs and make growth feel like a trap.Today’s leadership prompt is simple:For one initiative, what 10–15% infrastructure line will you add—and how will you explain to donors why it protects impact?📥 Download: True-Cost Checklist + Capacity Compass Quiz [LINK]🎯 Ready to price and message the real cost? The Aligned Anchors Budgeting Toolkit walks you through it.Use code STRONG26 to get 26% off during this series.Want to work together? Apply for the Next Level Nonprofit Mastermind, a high-touch coaching and training accelerator for established organizations that are ready to install a powerful nonprofit Operating System to sustain impact at scale. Budget under $800K? Join Elevate and get proven step-by-step playbooks + coaching support to build each of the core elements of your nonprofit's operating system - strategic clarity, a fundraising engine, a high-performance team, and an active and engaged board! Connect with me! LinkedIn Instagram YouTube
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