Analysing the funding mix of your organisation

Traditionally, charities and voluntary organisations have relied on individual donations and grants for the majority of their income.

Look at the Income Spectrum Tool and identify the funding mix of your own organisation, project or service.

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  Do you feel your organisation is over reliant on one type of funding? Think about the likely impact on the organisation if this funding ceased to be available.
  
  
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  An organisation is more likely to be sustainable if they have a mix of funding streams. If one source of income stops, the organisation still has funding coming in from other sources.