Realistic Funding Strategies for Kin Domains

With acceptance comes opening, and with opening comes evolution...

One of the hardest things I have to tell people as an architect and professional grantwriter right now is a reflection on the state of the global economy: Very few people are giving to anything other than disaster relief, food banks, and homeless shelters right now. Think about it: Are you gifting any part of whatever is left of your nestegg to anyone these days?? Well, I'm certainly not able to - I'm saving every penny for my Kin Domain!

Nonprofits throughout the world are reporting reduced funding, and many funders/foundations are freezing their assets or closing their doors until things turn around... just google "nonprofit feeling economy" and see the pages and pages of articles about how nonprofits are hurting - no matter how noble their intentions. By all accounts, a return to the times of plentitude will not be anytime soon. So how do you tap into a well that is dry and come up with water?

My advice... Conserve precious energy and resources. Protect the cash and time you'd give a grantwriter and try to accept one very hard truth... it is extremely unlikely that anyone is going to give you land or a house. There are really only two ways to do this: Be smart about what you invest, and get ready for a very cool learning experience in sweat equity. It's going to be hard work and you'll probably be pinching pennies the whole way.

However bad this news may be to you, please don't despair! All is not lost! There are programs that can help reframe things in a more positive financial light. Here are some ideas that might help: