Hi there,
I am in the process of setting up a non-profit and strongly considering setting it up as a multi-side platform/ multi-business platform.
I am wondering if you can signpost me to relevant materials that would be useful in bringing my knowledge up to skill or even where possible connections with people who can help me.
many thanks
It is better to refer some articles on Strateic Management and Strategic Planning
Your question is too vague. You should perhaps frame it with the geographical scope (as what's available differs according to the country/ies where your charity will be operating) and the type of benefits it will bring -- and to whom.
For instance, will your charity have members? Maybe consider making it membership-based. Will it primarily be performing services / giving opportunities to its members? Then a co-op would be your first choice. Will your charity be providing goods & services to the general public for a fee? If so then consider setting up a company / B-Corporation controlled by the charity. (Or go with a co-op.) Will it be set up with a large amount of funds? Then a foundation / trust might be appropriate. Is it a grant-giving organization you're setting up, or an operational charity, carrying out its own programmes? And so on.
All the best!
If your charity depends on financial support from the public, then it is essential to ensure it has a clear and attractive shared vision to obtain that support. I'm not sure what "multi-platform and multi-business" means in this context, but I have seen diversification of output activity damage the core work of charities. Proliferation of programmes is usually followed by dwindling support.
I suggest you look at "A Feasibility Test for Corporate Vision"
Article A feasibility test for corporate vision
to get an idea of what I'm talking about, but simply put it's that old Principle of War, "Selection and Maintenance of the Aim". I have run small medium and large charities in the UK for more than 50 years, and my PhD dissertation "Vision and Achievement" https://uobrep.openrepository.com/handle/10547/337176
could give you further insights.
So, "Multi-platform" describes the way a lot of larger charities operate in their fundraising and (often) delivery of objectives, but "multi-business" suggests a diverse range of outputs which is not likely to succeed.
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