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Free launch webinar · Open to all
Earned Revenue for Nonprofits 101
Is a mission-aligned social enterprise worth exploring?
FreeOnline60 minutesFoundations, nonprofits and consultants welcome
To mark the launch of Nonprofit Builder USA, we chose a topic on the minds of so many US nonprofits right now. Everyone's talking about earned revenue. Far fewer have done the work to know whether their organization can carry it.
Margaret Brawley of Lotus Collective will walk you through how to assess whether earned revenue could fit your organization, starting with the assets, programs and staff you already have, and what to test next.
Zoom asks if you're joining as a foundation, nonprofit or consultant. You can also send your questions in advance, confidentially, so the session is attuned to what you're dealing with. We'll address common themes without naming individuals or organizations.
ThursdayNovember 5, 2026
3:00 pmEastern (ET)
2:00 pmCentral (CT)
1:00 pmMountain (MT)
12:00 pmPacific (PT)
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What you'll take away
- A simple way to identify which of your assets, skills and programs might support an earned-revenue idea.
- Questions to test whether a revenue idea fits your mission or starts pulling you away from it.
- A clear next step, whether that's testing an idea further, building readiness first, or deciding to wait.
This session is an introduction to earned revenue and social enterprise. It will help you understand the basics and think through what this kind of model could mean for your organization, and how you might use it. It is not an in-depth analysis of a specific program or approach, and it does not cover pricing, legal structure or financial modeling.
For nonprofit leaders, board members, foundation staff and consultants. If earned revenue is on your mind, you're welcome.
Your speaker
Margaret E. Brawley
Fractional Head of Operations and Strategic Advisor
Lotus Collective
Lotus Collective
Margaret Brawley is a fractional operations leader and strategic advisor with more than 25 years of experience leading nonprofits and global health organizations, including roles with PATH and Johns Hopkins University. She has built teams in more than 10 countries and lived in East Africa for 12 years. She founded a nonprofit that has grown into a multi-million-dollar organization and serves on four nonprofit boards. Her focus is helping leaders build the operational structure that makes sustainable growth possible, including diversified funding and earned revenue.
Lotus Collective provides fractional leadership and strategic advice to mission-driven organizations, with practical solutions that turn strong operations into sustainable growth. lotuscollectivellc.com ↗
