1 DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT?
Does your organisation have a clear picture of what it wants to achieve, beyond paying next month’s bills?
Are your accounts in good order, and do they show the CURRENT state of your finances?
Do you have a clear understanding of your income and expenditure, your assets and liabilities, and your cashflow?
2 DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT?
Do you have anything you can sell, to sustain your services?
Is there a statutory or other body that should be paying for the services which you provide?
Do you have a qualified accountant answering your phones?
Do you have any assets which you do not use?
3 WHO LOVES YA, BABY?
Where is your natural support base?
Who, besides the direct users of your service, benefits from what you do?
Who do you have who is already committed to your organisation, but is not using their influence to increase your support?