Pilots can be a great strategy for setting the stage for sustainable funding. Many nonprofits have successfully leveraged a pilot project to unlock millions of dollars in funding and to achieve key policy changes that ensure those services are always available going forward. But too many pilot projects end with no discernible impact on funding or policy. And that's a shame because it doesn't have to be that way. 

The truth is if a nonprofit makes one or more key mistakes when setting up the pilot, it'll probably fail to generate meaningful change. But with proper strategic design, you can dramatically increase your chances of turning a pilot project into long-term funding and policy gains. But it only works if we set it up to successfully prove the case for investment.

In this episode, we share:

• The fundamental thing decisionmakers need to know from your pilot
• The four major mistakes that can doom your pilot project
• How to define success for the three most critical entities in your project
• The two keys to getting impactful data from your pilot
• How to get the full engagement and cooperation of all partners in the pilot
• The biggest danger to your organization, and how to avoid this common trap inherent in pilot projects

Links:
Episode 09 - How to Get Decisionmakers to Pay Top Dollar for Your Organization's Services

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