Building Together: Sharing Space and Staffing for Impact

1. Building Together: Sharing Space and Staffing for Impact Presented to the Massachusetts Nonprofit NetworkThe Nonprofit Centers Network October 29, 2014Sarah Eisinger & Jackie Cefola

2. Who We Are Sarah EisingerExecutive DirectorThe Nonprofit Centers Network sarah@nonprofitcenters.org Jackie Cefola PrincipalJackie Cefola Consultinginfo@jackiecefola.com

3. The premiere learning community for nonprofit shared space and services across North America. www.nonprofitcenters.org

4. NCN Members Across North America

5. Session Objectives • Introduce the shared space and shared services model • Highlight case studies of best practices • Explore potential benefits for your organization • Introduce key implementation steps • Add to regional dialogue about collaborative resources

6. More About You

7. What is a Nonprofit Center? • Buildings - Exists as a physical site (one or more buildings) • Shared Space - Provides affordable, stable workspace, builds capacity, and supports mission-driven services. • Multiple Uses & Users - Composed of multiple (2 or more), primarily not-for-profit, tenant organizations

8. Buildings

9. Spaces and Services

10. Types of Centers Measuring Collaborations: The Benefits and Impacts of Nonprofit Centers, The Nonprofit Centers Network, 2011

11. More Trust, More Sharing Short-term Programs In depth Program Space Equipment Staffing Integration Low High Trust

12. Mission-based Non-profit BuildingFramingham, MA

13. THE PROGRAMS YOUR ORGANIZATION OR PROJECT The Model Projects and organizations start with CONTENT, SERVICES , OR PRODUCTS but struggle to build capacity in the following areas: Planning & Implementation Support Space & Community Nonprofit Umbrella & Back Office Management Marketing & Fundraising Support

16. Why Collaborate? Formal & Informal - • Two or more parties • Common purpose or goal • Working together = organizational priority for all parties • Mutually agreed upon decision-making process • Mechanism for accountability between partners

17. Benefits: Cost Savings • Lease Rates Relative to Market Measuring Collaborations: The Benefits and Impacts of Nonprofit Centers, The Nonprofit Centers Network, 2011

18. Benefits: Organizational Capacity Measuring Collaborations: The Benefits and Impacts of Nonprofit Centers, The Nonprofit Centers Network, 2011

19. Activity: Determine Your Readiness What is your organization’s goal? What are you trying to achieve? Is collaboration the right method to achieve this goal? What resources are available to support the collaboration?

20. Development of Centers

21. Staffing & Operations Budget Tenant Selection Community Council Directors/ Tenant Council Board Members Advisory Committee Co-owners Operations Programming Control & Risk Low High

22. Ownership Options 18th Street Arts Center Santa Monica, CA Sole Owner Master Lease Community Nonprofit Ownership Limited Liability Corporation Commercial Condominium

23. Sole Owner B nonprofit Owner: A nonprofit C nonprofit Leases D

24. Master Lease Owner: Government or Commercial B nonprofit Lessee: A nonprofit C nonprofit Sub- Leases D

25. CapitalFinancing

26. Activity: Stakeholder Analysis Credit: Denver Leadership Institute

27. What’s Next: Regional Dialogue • How can shared resources impact your organization, community, region? • Who should be included in the discussionabout shared resources? • Who leads the effort? • What are the key first steps?

28. Join us in Vancouver: June 1-3, 2015!

29. Thank you! Sarah EisingerExecutive DirectorThe Nonprofit Centers Network sarah@nonprofitcenters.org Jackie Cefola PrincipalJackie Cefola Consultinginfo@jackiecefola.com