MITIGATION & PREPAREDNESS

Redesign How Your Organization Creates and Sustains Value

Business Model Innovation helps you identify new revenue streams, strengthen financial resilience, and adapt your operations to meet changing market realities.

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Building resilience requires more than vision—it demands a sustainable model that generates value and income over time. Yet too often, organizations rely on outdated revenue strategies that don’t adapt to changing markets, evolving funder expectations, or crisis-driven realities. That’s where we come in.

Imara-IHG’s Business Model Innovation service helps nonprofits, public agencies, and mission-driven enterprises rethink how they grow, fund, and deliver impact. We work with you to identify new revenue opportunities, reframe services into value-generating offerings, and align your financial model with long-term goals.

This isn’t just about proposals—it’s about designing diversified income strategies that attract grants, partnerships, earned income, or hybrid models. From mapping funding ecosystems to positioning your organization as a credible and investable actor, we help you build lasting financial resilience.

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Do You Need Urgent Support?

If your business model is under pressure due to disruption, market shifts, or emerging risks, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Our experts can help you quickly assess your current model, identify vulnerabilities, and explore resilient alternatives so you can protect your operations while positioning for future growth.

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Outcomes you can expect

Diversified & resilient revenue streams

Reduce dependence on a single funder or revenue source by designing hybrid models that blend grants, partnerships, and earned income.

Stronger funder & partner credibility

Position your organization as an investable, future-ready actor with transparent financial models and clear value propositions.

New opportunities for growth & impact

Identify untapped markets, partnerships, and service models that expand both mission impact and financial sustainability.

Actionable financial resilience roadmap

Walk away with a clear, evidence-based plan that aligns your revenue strategy with long-term goals, market realities, and stakeholder expectations.

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What’s Included

Our Business Model Innovation service helps nonprofits, public agencies, and mission-driven enterprises rethink how they generate value and sustain impact. We guide you through a structured process that identifies new revenue opportunities, reframes services into investable offerings, and aligns your financial model with long-term resilience. Each engagement is mapped to the second stage of our Path to Resilience framework—where financial sustainability and adaptability become core to organizational strength.

Scope and Structure

We deliver a full-cycle innovation process built around five integrated components that ensure your business model is future-ready, diversified, and credible to funders and partners:

Each component is fully customizable depending on your organization’s size, sector, and growth stage—ensuring that your business model is both practical and future-ready.

Revenue Diversification Mapping

Identify and design multiple income streams—including grants, partnerships, earned income, and hybrid models—to reduce dependency and increase resilience.

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Value Proposition Reframing

Translate mission-driven services into clear, investable offerings that resonate with funders, partners, and customers.

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Funding Ecosystem Analysis

Map your funding landscape to identify emerging opportunities, shifting donor expectations, and potential strategic partners.

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Financial Model Design

Develop sustainable financial models with clear cost structures, pricing strategies, and revenue forecasts aligned to your mission and growth goals.

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Investor & Partner Positioning

Strengthen your credibility with funders, donors, and investors through tailored positioning, impact metrics, and communication strategies.

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Typical Format and Schedule

A standard Business Model Innovation engagement runs 8–12 weeks, divided into three progressive phases. Each phase builds on the last—moving from discovery to design to implementation—so that your organization leaves with a future-ready model and a clear roadmap for growth and resilience.

01
Diagnostic & Ecosystem Mapping
Week 1–3: Conduct stakeholder interviews, review financials, and map your funding and market ecosystem. Identify current strengths, gaps, and opportunities for diversification.
02
Design & Innovation Labs
Week 4–8: Co-create new revenue models, reframe services into investable offerings, and test hybrid strategies. Use design sprints and financial modeling to validate feasibility and impact.
03
Validation & Roadmap Launch
Week 9–12: Finalize the diversified business model, deliver a financial resilience roadmap, and brief leadership. Provide implementation guidance and investor/partner positioning strategies.
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Optional Add-Ons

Investor Readiness Workshops
One-day sessions to prepare leadership teams for funder and investor engagement, including pitch refinement and impact storytelling.
Financial Modeling Tools
Custom calculators and scenario-planning templates to test revenue diversification strategies and long-term sustainability.
Digital Dashboards
Salesforce- or Google-integrated dashboards to track revenue performance, funder engagement, and progress toward sustainability goals.

Our Leading Experts in this Area

Kevin King, MBA

Executive Director, Mennonite Disaster Service

Matthew Ellingson, M.A.

Experienced International Humanitarian Leader in complex contexts. Principle Advisor for Humanitarian Affairs for Compassion International

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Sharon Kniss, M.A.