Support Research & Innovation

Greenlights has become Central Texas' nonprofit thought leader on issues affecting the entire nonprofit sector. By supporting our Research and Innovation Fund you are helping us expand our capacity to conduct broad nonprofit research and provide innovative nonprofit services.

Help us raise $100,000 to advance data-driven best practices and innovation - donate today!

We've raised $65,000 - help us reach our goal of $100,000!

Supporting this fund will lead to greater exponential impact in our community. Your donation allows us to expand our capacity to conduct broad nonprofit research, build out new services, and deliver those services to the nonprofit community. Listed below is a slate of topics we hope to address – from impact and outcomes measurement among nonprofits to innovative resource development.

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Projects we hope to undertake with this support include:

  • Nonprofit Merger Trends, Lessons Learned and Best Practices
  • Impact and Outcomes Measurement Among Central Texas Nonprofits
  • Innovative Resource Development (Earned and Contributed Revenue Strategies)
  • Leadership Transitions 2.0 – follow-up on our 2007 research
  • Central Texas Nonprofit Salary Survey
  • Annually Updated Central Texas Board Report

Our recent research and innovation work includes:

Initiative Key Finding Key Outcome
Central Texas Board Report
(2011) - supported by United
Way Capital Area		 7000+ new board members are
needed in Central Texas.		 New trainings for boards and
businesses on the importance
of engaged board service.
Does Austin Have Too Many
Nonprofits? (2009)		 We have more nonprofits per
capita than any community in
the Southwest U.S.		 New collaboration and merger
service offering.
Pulse of the Sector During
Tough Economic Times (2009)		 Nonprofits are under-capitalized
and will be substantially affected
by the extended recession.		 A heavily-attended Town Hall
training on how to weather
the economic storm.
Nonprofit Leadership Transition
Initiative (2007) - supported
by Lynn Meredith and MFI		 Two-thirds of nonprofit executive
directors will leave their position
in the coming four years.		 New interim ED placement
and Executive Transition
Management services.