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How to Start & Operate a
Social Enterprise

The Center For Financial Independence is the result of philanthropy meeting education.
Turn your ideas to improve the world into reality.

In-Person & Online Programs

In-Person & Online Programs

Where Philanthropy Meets Education

The Center For Financial Independence is the result of ideas sharing among philanthropists and nonprofits leaders to create a space where efforts converge and align to maximize their impact in society.

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What We Do

Our Mission is to help organizations achieve their missions by offering learning opportunities to stimulate development and cultivate sustainability.

Nonprofit Formation

Mission's Identity

Strategic Planning

Board Assembly

Community Relationships

Volunteer Programs

Team Development

Research and Innovation

Digital Adaptation

Moves Management System

Fundraising

Donors Communication

Nonprofit Formation

Mission's Identity

Strategic Planning

Board Assembly

Community Relationships

Volunteer Programs

Team Development

Research and Innovation

Digital Adaptation

Moves Management System

Fundraising

Donors Communication

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“The solution to some of the greatest challenges of our time – from environmental issues to health to education – emerge in the nonprofit sector.”
Steve Mariotti
Chairman, CFI
Awarded “Social Entrepreneur Of The Decade” by the International Association Of Top Professionals (IAOTP)

3-day Seminars

Independent & Asynchronous

with 12-week follow up sessions with experienced nonprofit leaders

Open Discussions
Experiential Learning
Expert Guest Speakers
Community Network

Our Motivations

Charitable donations have continued growing for more than a decade
Overall, nonprofit organizations show consistent increase in fundraising performance year over year, although small nonprofits lag behind medium and large size nonprofits on reaching their goals. Fundraising strategy, mission’s focus, market understanding and retaining staff and volunteers are among the challenging areas.
USA Charitable Giving (in USD Billions)
Individuals Charitable
High net-worth individuals prefer Donor Advised Funds
Donor Advised Funds have become the favorite giving channel for high net-worth individuals, surpassing private foundations nearly six years ago.
Donations received by Donor Advised Funds dwarf those by private foundations
In 2022, there were $229 billion in the accounts of DAFs. Donors gave nearly $86 billion to DAFs, versus $45 billion to private foundations.
Charitable
USA Nonprofits by yearly revenue
Most nonprofits operate with minimal operating budgets
70% of nonprofits in the USA operate with a yearly budget of $50,000 or less, presenting many sizeable opportunities to overhaul, foster growth and scale their impact.

Nonprofits Education

The Social Enterprise Blog

Reads about Fundraising, Nonprofits Management, Philanthropy and more on our blog.

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