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Growth, scale and replication. Tris Lumley. London, March 2013. What can we learn from organisations that have grown. Worked with other organisations. Inspire evangelists for your programme. Clear programme design. What is needed to grow (The theory). Growing an organisation.
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Growth, scale and replication Tris Lumley London, March 2013 NPC - title of the document (can be changed under view/header and footer. Add date here if needed.
What can we learn from organisations that have grown Worked with other organisations Inspire evangelists for your programme Clear programme design
What is needed to grow(The theory) Growing an organisation Growing an intervention Growing an idea • Unrestricted funding • Long-term funding • Evidence of impact • Feedback mechanisms for need and what works • Right infrastructure • Unrestricted funding • Working with other organisations • Evidence of impact • Clarity over the model • Unrestricted funding • Working with other organisations • Evangelist-in-chief • Working with business
The two faces of charities The world in practice can be very different from theory… An organisation can be ‘successful’ by scaling one or both of the two sides of its model NPC - title of the document (can be changed under view/header and footer. Add date here if needed.
What is needed to grow(in Practice?) Growing an organisation Growing an intervention Growing an idea • Brand • Fundraising • Political agendas • Brand • Political agendas • Networks • Guru/entrepreneur culture • Buzz/hype
WHAT DO WE NOT YET KNOW • How can a charity know if it is ready for scale? • When are there economies of scale, and when are there diseconomies of scale? • What are the best models available for charities to scale up? Is collaboration, merging, franchising or organic growth more likely to succeed?
THANK you NEW PHILANTHROPY CAPITAL – Transforming the charity sector MARCH 2012 NPC - title of the document (can be changed under view/header and footer. Add date here if needed.