Increasing Revenue from $10,000 to $450,000 in Just 6 Months

Client Organization
Give Kids A Smile, Inc.’s mission is to bring caring volunteers and organizations together for the purpose of delivering quality services to children. Their commitment is to the underserved, by striving to mentor organizations and future volunteers to “help kids smile.”

Unique Challenge
As a fairly new non-profit, the organization was operating solely with volunteers, did not have any permanent space, and only had about $10,000 in the bank to cover upcoming program expenses.

Client Objective
A local funder believed in the mission and passion of Give Kids A Smile’s board and saw the potential for growth. The funder hired Paradigm Shift Studio to help build capacity for the long-term sustainability of the organization.

What We Did
Paradigm Shift Studio conducted a thorough assessment, planning and development program, which:

• Assessed the agency’s programs;
• Created a fundraising development plan;
• Helped educate the executive board on non-profit policies and procedures;
• Began researching and writing capacity-building and program development grants;
• Assisted with two fundraisers (“Monte Carlo Night” and a golf tournament);
• Created a corporate sponsorship program;
• Helped Give Kids A Smile launch its first-ever annual appeal.

• Hired its first Executive Director and Program Director;
• Secured permanent office space;
• Launched a new “Virtual Clinic” program, which matches children with dental needs with volunteer dentists across the region (thanks to the Daughters of Charity Healthcare Foundation);
• Created policies and procedures for organizational effectiveness;
• Created and mailed its first annual appeal.