Relying on a single funding source can leave nonprofits vulnerable to financial instability. This workshop will explore strategies to diversify revenue streams, ensuring long-term sustainability and growth.

Participants will gain insights into earned income opportunities, individual giving, corporate partnerships, grant funding, and crowdfunding. Through interactive discussions and case studies, attendees will learn how to assess their organization’s funding landscape, identify new revenue opportunities, and develop a balanced financial strategy. Whether you’re looking to expand existing funding sources or explore new ones, this session will provide actionable steps to strengthen your nonprofit’s financial resilience.

What is it? Essentials, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, is an introductory workshop focused on key capacity-building topics. This workshop uses asset mapping and community feedback to help organizations identify gaps and create actionable plans. Topics may include accessing grant funding, developing new revenue streams, building partnerships, improving community engagement, and more. Following the workshop, participants are invited to engage in an arts ecosystem conversation to discuss the needs and other resources M-AAA can provide through a future Engage program.

Who can attend? Arts and cultural organizations, museums, galleries, and organizations with arts education as part of their mission. Nonprofit organizations, fiscally sponsored organizations, and federally recognized tribes in or near Lincoln, Nebraska, can all register for this free event.

When is it happening? This session is held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., on March 27, 2025, at the LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln, Nebraska.

This program is held in partnership with the Nebraska Arts Council and the LUX Center for the Arts.

Learn more about Mid-America Arts Alliance’s capacity-building programs for nonprofit organizations.