New Educopia Workshop: Navigating the Loss of a Primary Funding Source with Clarity and Care
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Nov 6, 2025, 4:20:57 PMNov 6
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When a major grant ends or a key funding stream dries up, organizations often find themselves at a crossroads. Do you responsibly wind down, build a bridge to new funding, or scale back to sustain what’s essential? In response to what we’re hearing from the field, Educopia is launching Loss of Primary Source of Funding, a four-part workshop series in our new Transitions suite. Designed for nonprofit and mission-driven organizations, this series helps teams navigate funding loss with structure, compassion, and foresight. Learn more about the offering and sign up here!
At Educopia, we’ve spent the past two years stewarding communities through critical junctures, helping groups realign governance, diversify revenue, merge or wind down responsibly, and communicate clearly through uncertainty. These experiences have shown us that transitions aren’t just about strategy or survival. They’re about care, timing, and the relationships that hold an organization together. Simply put, we see these moments not just as phases to manage, but as powerful frameworks for cultivating resilience, equity, and long-term impact. This workshop series is the first in a lineup of offerings we’ll roll out in the months ahead, each addressing a different kind of organizational transition.
As a starting point, you can also sign up for a free Transitions-focused office hour with an Educopia consultant to explore your organization’s unique context and questions before the workshop begins.[Apologies for cross-posting, you might see this message on other lists you're subscribed to].
When a major grant ends or a key funding stream dries up, organizations often find themselves at a crossroads. Do you responsibly wind down, build a bridge to new funding, or scale back to sustain what’s essential? In response to what we’re hearing from the field, Educopia is launching Loss of Primary Source of Funding, a four-part workshop series in our new Transitions suite. Designed for nonprofit and mission-driven organizations, this series helps teams navigate funding loss with structure, compassion, and foresight. Learn more about the offering and sign up here!
At Educopia, we’ve spent the past two years stewarding communities through critical junctures, helping groups realign governance, diversify revenue, merge or wind down responsibly, and communicate clearly through uncertainty. These experiences have shown us that transitions aren’t just about strategy or survival. They’re about care, timing, and the relationships that hold an organization together. Simply put, we see these moments not just as phases to manage, but as powerful frameworks for cultivating resilience, equity, and long-term impact. This workshop series is the first in a lineup of offerings we’ll roll out in the months ahead, each addressing a different kind of organizational transition.
About the Workshop Series:
This four-part series offers structured tools, peer support, and expert facilitation to help you move through uncertainty with clarity instead of panic. Participants leave with a grounded understanding of their options, practical next steps, and the reassurance that they’re not navigating these challenges alone, all while protecting their mission, people, and legacy.
Format:
- Four sessions (2 hours each, including breaks) blending guided facilitation, applied exercises, and real-world examples. Between sessions, you’ll complete brief, self-paced activities that help you apply the tools to your own context and come ready to build on them in the next session.
- Intake survey ensures the tools and discussions are tailored to your organization’s specific context, runway, and goals.
- Optional add-on consulting hours available for hands-on support with outputs like tailored fundraising plans, contingency budgets, or sunsetting blueprints.
- Jan 26, 2026 — Framing & Runway Assessment: Clarify your financial position, map key stakeholders, and assess options for pivoting, scaling back, or winding down.
- Feb 2, 2026 — Pivoting to Sustainability: Map potential revenue streams and develop a “good enough to try, safe enough to fail” plan for next steps.
- Feb 9, 2026 — Responsible Wind Down / Contingency Planning: Prepare for values-aligned transitions using structured tools and templates.
- Feb 16, 2026 — Communications & Legacy: Craft transparent messaging and closure strategies that honor your people and your work.
- A clear understanding of your organization’s financial position and viable next steps.
- Practical tools to assess runway, map assets, and identify new funding opportunities.
- Fundraising or contingency plans that align with your values.
- Guidance on communications sequencing and legacy planning.
- Greater alignment and confidence among your staff and leadership to navigate uncertainty.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at communi...@educopia.org. We hope to see you there!
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