The Matrix Map--a powerful tool for nonprofit strategic decision-makingNonprofit 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 SustainabilityThis 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.

Figures, Tables, Exhibits, and Templates viiAcknowledgments xi1 Introduction 12 The Matrix Map 133 Getting Started 314 Articulating Impact 475 Assessing Mission Impact 656 Determining Profitability 917 Creating Your Map 1138 Reading the Matrix Map: Developing the Key Messages 1319 Program-Level Strategic Inquiry 15710 Case Studies 17711 Bringing it All Together: The Tools and Processes of the Sustainability Mindset 199Notes 209The Authors 213Index 215