Supported initiatives may be called affiliated communities, projects.
Benefits/Services:
- fiscal:
- accounting
- budgeting
- payroll
- billing
- taxes
- audits
- training for community treasurers
- business model development
- legal: incorporation, contract review, liability, compliance, multistate compliance, insurance
- HR:
- benefits
- hiring
- compliance
- community staffing models: community staff are staff of parent organization
- incubation (parent may subsidize community for a time until it can become self-sustaining)
- strategy development
- consulting
- strategic retreats
- practical/admin
- purchasing tools/services on behalf of the communities
- professional services (consultants, trainers, etc.)
- documentation, records management/retention
- training
- coaching
- facilitation
- event support
- Fundraising:
- grant management, incl: writing, review of community grants, fund management
- donor development and management
- mission alignment among communities
- best practices for community development, engagement, and management
Fee models (may be combined):
- percentage revenue
- flat fee
- fee-for-service
- Examples:
- Code for Science & Society takes 15% of community revenue
- Educopia takes $20,000 flat fee for core services plus additional fees for a la carte
Values to consider:
- transparency
- mission alignment
- thriving communities
- leave without penalty
- who owns what, including: IT, anything written, documentation, listservs, website, materials, contacts, donors
